Polling day tomorrow. - Page 2

Feek · 04-05-2007, 09:34

lol, shows how much I've followed the local stuff. Mrs. Feek and I went to the polling station. It was closed. We went home and I called the number on the back of the card just to be told that there were only two candidates for the two positions so there was no poll in our area.

Matblack · 04-05-2007, 11:30

Voted LD as usual.

MB

Daz · 04-05-2007, 11:36

From a relative 'neutrals' point of view, Ming has been awful for the Lib Dems. We've heard nothing from them since he took over.

Though I appreciate this is less relevant to the locals.

Matblack · 04-05-2007, 11:41

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Originally Posted by Daz

From a relative 'neutrals' point of view, Ming has been awful for the Lib Dems. We've heard nothing from them since he took over.

Though I appreciate this is less relevant to the locals.

Oh he's totally unelectable and will be the thing that stops the Liberals from getting into power, but then they wouldn't know what to do if they did so its probably a good way to stop having to actually be in power whilst still being able to influence policy of the two electable parties.

The problem with the LDs is that if they did get into power their policies would be hated by the electorate, better that they stay well clear.

MB

Flibster · 04-05-2007, 14:18

*snigger* Next election could be Ming Vs Gordon.

Labour has taken a bit of a beating so far. Where I used to live have no Labour councillers at all now.

Voted Conservative as there is no way in hell I'm voting green, and the LD candidates were a pair of wet fishes.

Simon/~Flibster

Stan_Lite · 04-05-2007, 16:12

With 30 seats still to declare in the Scottish parliament, it's still too close to call. Labour on 39 seats so far and SNP on 36 - looks like it's going to go right to the wire.

Even if Labour win, they will have been delivered a firm message by the Scottish electorate that they can no longer take victory in Scotland for granted and they will have to work harder in future or risk losing Scotland both locally and nationally.

SNP have retained Banff and Buchan (my constituency) with nearly 60% of the vote - I can't see the SNP ever losing this seat.

Stan

Matblack · 04-05-2007, 16:24

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Originally Posted by Flat Stanley

With 30 seats still to declare in the Scottish parliament, it's still too close to call. Labour on 39 seats so far and SNP on 36 - looks like it's going to go right to the wire.

Even if Labour win, they will have been delivered a firm message by the Scottish electorate that they can no longer take victory in Scotland for granted and they will have to work harder in future or risk losing Scotland both locally and nationally.

SNP have retained Banff and Buchan (my constituency) with nearly 60% of the vote - I can't see the SNP ever losing this seat.

Stan

Its a good result in a lot of ways but a concern in others, it gives the SNP the mandate to press for independance and I'm not sure (correct me if I'm wrong) thats what a lot of the Scots want, the protest vote could backfire if the SNP get control. What do you think on the subject stan?

MB

Stan_Lite · 04-05-2007, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Matblack

Its a good result in a lot of ways but a concern in others, it gives the SNP the mandate to press for independance and I'm not sure (correct me if I'm wrong) thats what a lot of the Scots want, the protest vote could backfire if the SNP get control. What do you think on the subject stan?

MB

I think a lot of scots think like me. They think the SNP would make a better job of running the country but don't really want to go the whole hog. I think many of us who voted for the SNP in the Scottish parliamentary elections will vote NO in a referendum. If the SNP do win today, it will be with a minority, a lot of SNP voters will vote NO - as will most of the rest of the electorate. If a referendum got more than 25% YES vote, I'd be surprised.

I think if the SNP did as many nationalist parties in Europe have done and abandon ideas of independence for the time being, concentrating on making Scotland work well as part of the union, they could be the major party in Scotland for quite some time. People have had 50 odd years of Labour up here and we're tired of being taken for granted - we want a party in charge who will listen to us and do things for our benefit, rather than theirs.

Stan

Edit: Blimey, it's 40-40 with 21 seats to go.

semi-pro waster · 04-05-2007, 17:06

As a Scot, for what it is worth I'm not really in favour of the breakup of the union, I'm sure independence could be made to work but I've grown quite fond of my funny talking neighbours over the border.

Stan_Lite · 04-05-2007, 17:12

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Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

As a Scot, for what it is worth I'm not really in favour of the breakup of the union, I'm sure independence could be made to work but I've grown quite fond of my funny talking neighbours over the border.

I'm not so sure about being able to make independence work but I do agree about the neighbours - they're a funny lot but they kinda grow on you - a bit like the Flanders's's's's really

Stan

04-05-2007, 09:34	#11
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	lol, shows how much I've followed the local stuff. Mrs. Feek and I went to the polling station. It was closed. We went home and I called the number on the back of the card just to be told that there were only two candidates for the two positions so there was no poll in our area. __________________

04-05-2007, 11:30	#12
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Voted LD as usual. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

04-05-2007, 11:36	#13
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	From a relative 'neutrals' point of view, Ming has been awful for the Lib Dems. We've heard nothing from them since he took over. Though I appreciate this is less relevant to the locals. __________________ apt-get moo

04-05-2007, 14:18	#15
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	snigger Next election could be Ming Vs Gordon. Labour has taken a bit of a beating so far. Where I used to live have no Labour councillers at all now. Voted Conservative as there is no way in hell I'm voting green, and the LD candidates were a pair of wet fishes. Simon/~Flibster __________________

04-05-2007, 16:12	#16
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	With 30 seats still to declare in the Scottish parliament, it's still too close to call. Labour on 39 seats so far and SNP on 36 - looks like it's going to go right to the wire. Even if Labour win, they will have been delivered a firm message by the Scottish electorate that they can no longer take victory in Scotland for granted and they will have to work harder in future or risk losing Scotland both locally and nationally. SNP have retained Banff and Buchan (my constituency) with nearly 60% of the vote - I can't see the SNP ever losing this seat. Stan __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I... Last edited by Stan_Lite; 04-05-2007 at 16:15.

04-05-2007, 17:06	#19
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	As a Scot, for what it is worth I'm not really in favour of the breakup of the union, I'm sure independence could be made to work but I've grown quite fond of my funny talking neighbours over the border. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard