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Post by northlondon83 on Feb 15, 2023 14:02:56 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-64648879Quite surprised to hear this but it seems to be another case of politicians who gave it their all then decided to resign after being tired of the job, like Jacinda Ardern did last month. Although the failures of Scottish independence and the fact that the economy isn't great at the moment.
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Post by vjaska on Feb 15, 2023 14:19:34 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-64648879Quite surprised to hear this but it seems to be another case of politicians who gave it their all then decided to resign after being tired of the job, like Jacinda Ardern did last month. Although the failures of Scottish independence and the fact that the economy isn't great at the moment. Good riddance, hopefully the notion of independence falls away with her like it seems to be in recent polls carried out. |
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Post by southlondon413 on Feb 15, 2023 15:34:27 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-64648879Quite surprised to hear this but it seems to be another case of politicians who gave it their all then decided to resign after being tired of the job, like Jacinda Ardern did last month. Although the failures of Scottish independence and the fact that the economy isn't great at the moment. Ding dong the witch is (metaphorically) dead!!! Can’t wait to see her resume touring with the Krankies. |
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Post by northlondon83 on Feb 15, 2023 21:14:33 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-64648879Quite surprised to hear this but it seems to be another case of politicians who gave it their all then decided to resign after being tired of the job, like Jacinda Ardern did last month. Although the failures of Scottish independence and the fact that the economy isn't great at the moment. Good riddance, hopefully the notion of independence falls away with her like it seems to be in recent polls carried out. It also goes to show how much weakness there is in British government and it's been like that with the Tories ever since Brexit, especially with two new Pms in the last 6 months At least some good news is that Jeremy Corbyn has been banned from standing as a Labour candidate in the next election |
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Post by northlondon83 on Feb 16, 2023 8:36:23 GMT
Strange thing about Labour's decision to not have Jeremy Corbyn running for them in the election next year is that on the video so many people are saying that they won't vote Labour now or that the Labour Party has gone backwards! youtu.be/OOgjk98lIDk |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Feb 18, 2023 15:56:06 GMT
The SNP still seem likely to win elections in Scotland for some time to come, even if by a narrower margin.
Many voters, even if they don't want independence, consider the SNP to be their first choice of party for many other issues.
While the independence referendum did galvanise support for the SNP, her leadership did help. She was leader for 3 General Elections. To compare and contrast, before she took over they were lucky to get as many as 11 seats. However, during her reign they were unlikely to get as few as 35 seats.
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Post by northlondon83 on Feb 19, 2023 12:40:25 GMT
The SNP still seem likely to win elections in Scotland for some time to come, even if by a narrower margin. Many voters, even if they don't want independence, consider the SNP to be their first choice of party for many other issues. While the independence referendum did galvanise support for the SNP, her leadership did help. She was leader for 3 General Elections. To compare and contrast, before she took over they were lucky to get as many as 11 seats. However, during her reign they were unlikely to get as few as 35 seats. Wondering if this might have a negative effect for Rishi Sunak, if SNP voters now turn to Labour? |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Feb 19, 2023 14:04:28 GMT
The SNP still seem likely to win elections in Scotland for some time to come, even if by a narrower margin. Many voters, even if they don't want independence, consider the SNP to be their first choice of party for many other issues. While the independence referendum did galvanise support for the SNP, her leadership did help. She was leader for 3 General Elections. To compare and contrast, before she took over they were lucky to get as many as 11 seats. However, during her reign they were unlikely to get as few as 35 seats. Wondering if this might have a negative effect for Rishi Sunak, if SNP voters now turn to Labour? It will come down to who becomes the new leader of the SNP. People aren't actively going to turn away just because Sturgeon is gone, but will probably turn away should the new leader not live up to the values they voted for SNP with last time. |
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Post by wirewiper on Feb 19, 2023 14:52:09 GMT
Wondering if this might have a negative effect for Rishi Sunak, if SNP voters now turn to Labour? It will come down to who becomes the new leader of the SNP. People aren't actively going to turn away just because Sturgeon is gone, but will probably turn away should the new leader not live up to the values they voted for SNP with last time. Scotland is at something of a crossroads. Support for and against independence runs at around 50/50, but independence doesn't have to be all or nothing, and the SNP has had considerable success in getting increased devolvement - a leader advocating "Devo Max" could be in a very strong position. Scotland also has to make a decision sooner or later. At the moment it can be in a Free Trade Area with the rest of the UK, or it can be in a Free Trade Area with the European Union. It can't be both, as N Ireland is discovering. However for the Scottish people to vote for independence on the basis of joining the EU, would mean that the EU would have to give Scotland a cast-iron guarantee that its application would be accepted (and fast-tracked). |
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Post by vjaska on Feb 19, 2023 16:13:04 GMT
Wondering if this might have a negative effect for Rishi Sunak, if SNP voters now turn to Labour? It will come down to who becomes the new leader of the SNP. People aren't actively going to turn away just because Sturgeon is gone, but will probably turn away should the new leader not live up to the values they voted for SNP with last time. Support for the SNP has started dropping off alongside support for independence due to their performance in government in Scotland and a waning appetite for independence at this current moment - their performance in government to rival the Tories down here. It’s up to Labour and others to capitalise on that |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Feb 19, 2023 16:55:29 GMT
The SNP still seem likely to win elections in Scotland for some time to come, even if by a narrower margin. Many voters, even if they don't want independence, consider the SNP to be their first choice of party for many other issues. While the independence referendum did galvanise support for the SNP, her leadership did help. She was leader for 3 General Elections. To compare and contrast, before she took over they were lucky to get as many as 11 seats. However, during her reign they were unlikely to get as few as 35 seats. Wondering if this might have a negative effect for Rishi Sunak, if SNP voters now turn to Labour? It could do. If say just 10 current SNP seats are lost back to Labour, it will increase Labour's chance of having a majority. This would reduce Rishi or any Tory's argument about Labour depending on SNP votes to remain in office. |
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Post by southlondon413 on Feb 19, 2023 18:21:11 GMT
Wondering if this might have a negative effect for Rishi Sunak, if SNP voters now turn to Labour? It could do. If say just 10 current SNP seats are lost back to Labour, it will increase Labour's chance of having a majority. This would reduce Rishi or any Tory's argument about Labour depending on SNP votes to remain in office. Personally I don’t see SNP votes transferring to Labour. I suspect there will be a lot of vote changes to Alba and the Lib Dems I don’t see Scottish Labour or Scottish Tories regaining ground lost in the last few general elections. Labour are just as bad as the Tories across the whole country and as this point their leadership will be the same but with a different colour. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Oct 12, 2023 23:30:44 GMT
The domino effect of the fallout from the SNP continues. How long before Humza Yousaf resigns. If he loses more seats to Labour, Lib Dems and strangely Conservatives, he may not last to the elections next year.MP Lisa Cameron defects from SNP to ConservativesThe SNP's Lisa Cameron has announced her defection to the Conservatives.www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-67087840
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Post by wirewiper on Apr 26, 2024 12:36:37 GMT
The SNP is is further trouble. Following the collapse of the Bute House Agreement, which saw the Scottish Greens sharing power with the SNP in the Scottish Parliament, The SNP Leader Humza Yousaf is facing calls to resign. He faces a vote of No Confidence from the Scottish Labour Party, Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Greens, and Scottish Parliamentary elections in the near future are looking increasingly likely.
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Post by vjaska on Apr 26, 2024 13:34:42 GMT
The SNP is is further trouble. Following the collapse of the Bute House Agreement, which saw the Scottish Greens sharing power with the SNP in the Scottish Parliament, The SNP Leader Humza Yousaf is facing calls to resign. He faces a vote of No Confidence from the Scottish Labour Party, Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Greens, and Scottish Parliamentary elections in the near future are looking increasingly likely. Good, hopefully the end of the SNP comes swiftly. |
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