The New Fat Scotland 'Thanks for all the Fish' Thread.

Hintza

Shakethedisease wrote: »

Thank goodness Harvie has more sense. Went for compromise rather than just a 'win' over the SNP. Fabulous. :T

I don't think so, it was all about self preservation of the disproportionate number of seats they received at the last election which would probably be at least halved to three should there be another election.

Shakethedisease

setmefree2 wrote: »

Came across this. Apologies if its been posted already.



http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/three-reasons-why-brexit-has-failed-to-boost-support-for-scottish-independence/

Nice find. It's the churn in the middle at the moment. Lots have changed opinions but it's balanced itself out for now. Yes to No, No to Yes.

Imo those Yes to No's should be the worrying stat for unionists should another campaign really start getting going. Because they're not solid No's having voted Yes before. That and the reluctance of Labour voters to actually go out and vote in the last two elections in Scotland ( bulk of whom are also No voters ). Eu nationals as well will switch from their previous No votes.

Still, let Brexit play out for a bit yet and lets see what the EU have to say on Scotland also. Still many variables in play as yet.

Shakethedisease

Hintza wrote: »

I don't think so, it was all about self preservation of the disproportionate number of seats they received at the last election which would probably be at least halved to three should there be another election.

Well there's not going to be another election until 2021 now thanks to the Greens, so they're safe enough for now.

Davidson, Dugdale and Rennie are just going to have to suck it up. Budget passed.

TrickyTree83

Shakethedisease wrote: »

John Mason is there because voters in his constituency put him there. He's always been a loose cannon and am sure Sturgeon would like nothing more than to get rid of him asap.

However with council elections in May and Brexit etc she perhaps has bigger fish to fry. I won't be stopping using Twitter no.

Terrorist sympathisers in the SNP. Tut tut. Might as well call themselves Labour.

LABMAN

Why is wee Nic so confrontational! Is there not a saying about bees vinegar and honey etc?

TrickyTree83

Shakethedisease wrote: »

Well there's not going to be another election until 2021 now thanks to the Greens, so they're safe enough for now.

Davidson, Dugdale and Rennie are just going to have to suck it up. Budget passed.

The public are going to have to "suck it up" too. And after the entire term in office they will be out on their ear, however this possible indy referendum will be a chance for the public to voice their discontent with the SNP let alone the independence campaign.

Thrugelmir

Shakethedisease wrote: »

Still, let Brexit play out for a bit yet and lets see what the EU have to say on Scotland also. Still many variables in play as yet.

The world isn't going to pause while the politicians scrap it out negotiating. Waiting achieves little. As the time is simply wasted. Domestic politics will take centre stage in Europe. As the outcome will shape the future direction of the EU. Scotland simply isn't a topic on the agenda.

islandannie

I found this exchange in Holyrood both funny and enlightening.

They really are all over the place with policy.

https://stv.tv/news/politics/1379732-snp-branch-complained-about-rising-business-rate-costs/

Shakethedisease

Thrugelmir wrote: »

The world isn't going to pause while the politicians scrap it out negotiating. Waiting achieves little. As the time is simply wasted. Domestic politics will take centre stage in Europe. As the outcome will shape the future direction of the EU. Scotland simply isn't a topic on the agenda.

You've misunderstood. Fallon was headline news yesterday in Scotland for saying that Westminster would block/refuse another independence referendum.

I was pointing out the way's round any such Westminster refusal or block should one occur. That is all, nothing to do with negotiations, Brexit or Europe, topics or agendas. You're making too much of a simple response to headlines in Scotland yesterday.

Sturgeon's waiting for obvious reasons. No 1 being the obvious fact that Article 50 hasn't even been triggered yet.

Shakethedisease

TrickyTree83 wrote: »

The public are going to have to "suck it up" too. And after the entire term in office they will be out on their ear, however this possible indy referendum will be a chance for the public to voice their discontent with the SNP let alone the independence campaign.

Doubtful based on current voting patterns and recent polling trends which have the SNP holding steady as well as independence support ( <-- with no campaign on the go ).