Just mailed back my postal vote. I voted for SNP.

As I have said all along, until there is some form of proper accountability for not keeping to promises; or to pure bullsh1tting by politicians, then we are all fooked!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32424739

I said it at the Referendum and it is even more obvious now sadly.

I got pretty much obsessed by the referendum. Much more relaxed about this. Still don't think the SNP will win 50 seats but if Douglas Alexander and Margaret Curran lose their seats I'll greet. If Murphy loses his I don't think I'll be able to contain myself

Going by recent debates/interviews it seems SNP are the only party (other than TUSC) projecting the positive. Every other party seemed more intent on decrying other parties. Tories are now starting to focus on their outstanding economic success, when we have a debt of £1.56 trillion?

Latest poll shows the S.N.P will have the 59 seats 

huntedbyafreak wrote:

I think Labour need taught a leson but I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the SNP winning all the seats in Scotland tbh. We need an opposition to them as well. Sturgeon is very good though. If she came out and said she wanted Scotland to be a republic I think I would almost 100% agree with her policies

Still think it'll be low 40s

ONLY the SNP have the muscle to push for another referendum though.

Would never dream of telling people how to vote but if an Independant Scotland is something people still want then i really don't see the point in voting for anyone else currently.It's just diluting Scotland's potential power down in London.

Strong opposition to the SNP can come at a later date and tbh i think it's something even they'd welcome...in an Indy Scotland.
 

Tek wrote:

huntedbyafreak wrote:

I think Labour need taught a leson but I'm not sure I'm comfortable with the SNP winning all the seats in Scotland tbh. We need an opposition to them as well. Sturgeon is very good though. If she came out and said she wanted Scotland to be a republic I think I would almost 100% agree with her policies

Still think it'll be low 40s

ONLY the SNP have the muscle to push for another referendum though.

Would never dream of telling people how to vote but if an Independant Scotland is something people still want then i really don't see the point in voting for anyone else currently.It's just diluting Scotland's potential power down in London.

Strong opposition to the SNP can come at a later date and tbh i think it's something even they'd welcome...in an Indy Scotland.
 

Don't think there can be another referendum for years though. At least 15.
 

Yep.

Think all thoughts of another referendum have to be put on back burner

lifesanocean wrote:

http://electoralcalculus.co.uk/homepage.html

Predicts the Salmond will become UK Deputy Prime Minister with Labour in a hung Parliament.

I can't see it myself not that the SNP won't be kingmakers, I think they will be but I can't see Labour coming first.

It also predicts UKIP won't win any MPs, which I do approve of.

 
Is there anyone here who would be happy to see a coalition with Labour/SNP?
I for one would not lower my morals but would you and more importantly would our party (Question based on the majority of SNP voters on the board)

B.t.w talking about morals or the abundant lack of them yet again.

The Sun group is playing the Devil's Advocate in it's English Edition by backing the Bastard Tory whilst playing political game with the more disconcerting Scottish voters and backing the Nats up here. We all know that Group of Scumongers bows to the populist majority but Jesus have they no morality when it comes to headlines that increase sales amongst people who want an easy going read and a pike at a bit of tit and toosh if only to raise more than a smile 1st thing in the morning! They should really stick to what they're good at and bring back Page3 and leave the politics to the morally educated minority like me 

Beharder wrote:

I think Scotland should be very wary of total SNP domination. If you actually look at what they have done in government it is a tad concerning. They appear to be on a drive to centralise everything in the central belt, the Police, Fire brigade what next. Voters in the Dundee area need to be wary. government investment is required to get the shockingly high long term economically inactive numbers down. The more Dundee east and west become safe seats the less attention we get. 

This. Their record in health (eg waiting times in A & E)  and in education (CfE which is now leading to declining literacy standards) also isn't great. They are now saying its up to schools to reduce the attainment gap.  The only way this is done is through Government's tackling poverty which is the underlying cause.

I've heard a lot of people basically saying, "I don't care what they do, I just want independence."  and "Get independence first, then scrutinse later."  Thats ok if they had won the referendum or another was just around the corner, but what if it is a once in a generation thing that maybe doesn't happen for 15-20 years???? Folk surely cannot go on for the next 15-20 years until the next referendum blindly voting SNP in such overwhelming numbers purely because they want independence oblivious to their performance in Government which isn't great when you look at the policies they have put in place.  At the very least there has to be scrutiny of the SNP in Government otherwise they will just be able to do what they want.  That is not a good place to be in. 

Last edited by lifesanocean (30/4/2015 3:20 pm)

Jim Murphy and Eddie Izzard dream team struggling to cope with the fact no one likes them but let's not lower our standards to the level of the old firm

Izzard the pretenious wank that he is can just fuck right off. Really doesn't have a clue what is going on, especially up here. Surprised he is backing a political party quite as heavily as he is, as it has never really done any personalities any good in the long run.

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2015/apr/30/labour-snp-scotland-election-video - This piece by the guardian was quite good.