SSP probably.  Whilst I voted Yes in the referendum, I have real issues with how the SNP have run certain things in Scotland, specifically the farcical (done at warp speed) implementation of Curriculum for Excellence in schools and the introduction of Police Scotland leading to policing effectively being a Strathclyde policy one-size-fits-all only dictatorship led by an absolute bastard of a man in Stephen House.  The anti-alcohol agenda is also starting to grate on me as failing to tackle the real problems with drink, drinkers and drunk drivers in Scotland and instead hitting the more responsible majority.  The NHS has also limped along (no pun intended) under their stewardship with little or no creative thinking, instead a 'throw money at the problem and hope it gets better' (which is not really making any difference) policy, to the detriment of other services such as education that are really suffering with cuts while NHS budgets are largely maintained for political purposes. The fact is the public hate schools and teachers so don't bother about cuts to us, whilst the NHS is the sacred cow. The sooner the SNP are not the only show in town in Scotland, the better because the SNP might say a lot of the right things, but what they are doing in practice is often quite a bitter pill to swallow. Never voting Labour again mind you.

Last edited by lifesanocean (05/12/2014 1:11 pm)

I've been a teacher for nearly 13 years.  You want to see/hear some of the stuff parents come away with to teachers.  The lack of support from parents towards what you are trying to do to help pupils achieve/improve is staggering as is the lengths some of them will go to defend their wee angels.

I'm generalising granted, but the point is politically, schools are an easier taget than hospitals.  The Council Tax freeze is starting to really bite on top of the wider Westminister cuts on budgets.

I was actually surprised the Smith Commission never recomended devolving Council Tax Benefit which could have enabled a fairer system of local taxation to be brought in in Scotland (Local Income Tax or a Land Value Tax for example).

Last edited by lifesanocean (05/12/2014 1:58 pm)

None of the above.

lifesanocean wrote:

I've been a teacher for nearly 13 years.  You want to see/hear some of the stuff parents come away with to teachers.  The lack of support from parents towards what you are trying to do to help pupils achieve/improve is staggering as is the lengths some of them will go to defend their wee angels.

I'm generalising granted, but the point is politically, schools are an easier taget than hospitals.  The Council Tax freeze is starting to really bite on top of the wider Westminister cuts on budgets.

I was actually surprised the Smith Commission never recomended devolving Council Tax Benefit which could have enabled a fairer system of local taxation to be brought in in Scotland (Local Income Tax or a Land Value Tax for example).

Without wishing to take the thread on a different tangent i am quite surprised that you have encountered such obstacles to your teaching by parents of your pupils.Maybe you were just unlucky that you've encountered a few ignorant people.

Speaking for myself i've always gave teachers a certain deference,including my son's present teacher who's a young woman who's probably even younger than myself.

The NHS is one of the Jewels in the crown and though it could certainly be better managed,should at all costs be protected.

Budgeting for the NHS shouldn't however be at the detriment to the Education system (and vice versa).

Having a strong Health+Education service should always be the 2 core goals of any Government.Budget cuts could (and should) be made in other areas (Arms,illegal Wars etc would be a fine start).

The increasingly right wing media try to deflect this point by deflecting peoples attention onto subjects like immigration,the supposed threat from Russia and North Korea,Ebola.

Johnny Foreigner he be scary.


 

TEK wrote:

lifesanocean wrote:

I've been a teacher for nearly 13 years.  You want to see/hear some of the stuff parents come away with to teachers.  The lack of support from parents towards what you are trying to do to help pupils achieve/improve is staggering as is the lengths some of them will go to defend their wee angels.

I'm generalising granted, but the point is politically, schools are an easier taget than hospitals.  The Council Tax freeze is starting to really bite on top of the wider Westminister cuts on budgets.

I was actually surprised the Smith Commission never recomended devolving Council Tax Benefit which could have enabled a fairer system of local taxation to be brought in in Scotland (Local Income Tax or a Land Value Tax for example).

Without wishing to take the thread on a different tangent i am quite surprised that you have encountered such obstacles to your teaching by parents of your pupils.Maybe you were just unlucky that you've encountered a few ignorant people.

Speaking for myself i've always gave teachers a certain deference,including my son's present teacher who's a young woman who's probably even younger than myself.

The NHS is one of the Jewels in the crown and though it could certainly be better managed,should at all costs be protected.

Budgeting for the NHS shouldn't however be at the detriment to the Education system (and vice versa).

Having a strong Health+Education service should always be the 2 core goals of any Government.Budget cuts could (and should) be made in other areas (Arms,illegal Wars etc would be a fine start).

The increasingly right wing media try to deflect this point by deflecting peoples attention onto subjects like immigration,the supposed threat from Russia and North Korea,Ebola.

Johnny Foreigner he be scary.


 

 
I'm being a crabbit bastard granted. Most parents do not hate teachers.  But in the school I'm at it appears to be a very passive experience for too many parents. Too many not really interested in giving their kids a push they need to do well.

I can understand why folk will vote SNP next year, but too many people blind to their actual record in government. They've done some good things but these have been fairly populist giveaways. Other big policies have been poor.

I agree with all of the above btw. A party which actually closes tax loopholes would get my vote. Tax is the glue which holds society together and its a disgrace the lengths people go to avoid it.

Last edited by lifesanocean (05/12/2014 9:51 pm)

Would generally vote for the most left wing option to reflect my beliefs, i.e. SSP, but will probably vote tactically for the first time i.e. SNP.

St Obswell wrote:

seggyboy73 wrote:

Snp

been a labour supporter all my life and was fukin shocked when i got a chap at the door pre referendum and the cunt at the door from labour asked me who i was voting and i told him YES obviously as i am labour supporter, he then told me to rethink as the labour party were voting NO....couldnt believe it 


so now SNP all the way...if all scots get there fingers oot we could have a massive majority come may

 
Typical redcoat, what did you expect him to say? Welcome to Butlins?

 
Lol no but i was hoping for " hi de hi "

seggyboy73 wrote:

St Obswell wrote:

seggyboy73 wrote:

Snp

been a labour supporter all my life and was fukin shocked when i got a chap at the door pre referendum and the cunt at the door from labour asked me who i was voting and i told him YES obviously as i am labour supporter, he then told me to rethink as the labour party were voting NO....couldnt believe it 


so now SNP all the way...if all scots get there fingers oot we could have a massive majority come may

 
Typical redcoat, what did you expect him to say? Welcome to Butlins?

 
Lol no but i was hoping for " hi de hi "

 
Say Hi de hi to Sue Pollard mate, how is she?

Voting for SNP. Whilst I would not discount voting for the SSP, Greens and some Independant Candidates, overall the SNP are making the greatest amount of headway and have had a more positive influence on Scotland within the confines of the Scottish Parliament than any of the other major parties would have had. 

I still would not rule out voting for a single issue candidate though 




 

If more had voted YES, we most definitely would've stopped an English tory government affecting Scotland. At the same time, new labour would've lost their crucial Scottish support (for old labour), so she was fucked. As it stands, we're about to get the furthest right UK government since Thatcher.

Well done the NO brainers.

stobievulture wrote:

seggyboy73 wrote:

St Obswell wrote:

 
Typical redcoat, what did you expect him to say? Welcome to Butlins?

 

Get a grip klm this is serious shit
Lol no but i was hoping for " hi de hi "

mair chance of hi de boer

If Dundee ends up without a Labour representative in Westminister it shows how far they've fallen