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Post by john07 on Aug 27, 2021 9:16:58 GMT
Before they made the more recent big inroads into Glasgow and the surrounding areas the SNP’s main strength was in traditional Tory areas Yes, not so long ago, Moray, Banff and Galloway were 3 of the SNP's 6 Westminster seats. Now they are 3 of the Scottish Tories' 6 Westminster seats. The seats probably went SNP on tactical vote grounds in reaction to the Tory Party in Government. Anti-establishment? Now the SNP have become the establishment in Scotland. Also the SNP look much less like Tartan Tories than the did in the 1980s? |
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The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Aug 27, 2021 9:34:36 GMT
Yes, the latter factor is significant IMO. And this became further apparent more recently when their previous NE based leader was replaced by a Glaswegian.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 11, 2021 13:29:38 GMT
Free: the 'Aberdeen Nine'
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Post by stb12 on Sept 11, 2021 13:36:14 GMT
Free: the 'Aberdeen Nine' Right decision eventually taken |
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Post by finsobruce on Sept 11, 2021 13:40:18 GMT
Free: the 'Aberdeen Nine' Right decision eventually taken Incidental to this, I was thinking yesterday of doing another 'historical' series about expelled councillors. A cursory look through the archives showed that Aberdeen featured more often than any other authority in the country, stretching all through the twentieth century. |
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Post by andrew111 on Sept 27, 2021 16:11:21 GMT
Right decision eventually taken Incidental to this, I was thinking yesterday of doing another 'historical' series about expelled councillors. A cursory look through the archives showed that Aberdeen featured more often than any other authority in the country, stretching all through the twentieth century. Must be something to do with the haar.. |
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Post by jimboo2017 on Sept 27, 2021 23:38:53 GMT
Incidental to this, I was thinking yesterday of doing another 'historical' series about expelled councillors. A cursory look through the archives showed that Aberdeen featured more often than any other authority in the country, stretching all through the twentieth century. Must be something to do with the haar.. The Baar |
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Chris from Brum
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Post by Chris from Brum on Sept 28, 2021 6:30:25 GMT
Incidental to this, I was thinking yesterday of doing another 'historical' series about expelled councillors. A cursory look through the archives showed that Aberdeen featured more often than any other authority in the country, stretching all through the twentieth century. Must be something to do with the haar.. Haar today, gone tomorrow. |
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Post by neilm on Sept 28, 2021 6:51:13 GMT
Must be something to do with the haar.. Haar today, gone tomorrow. I wouldn't have the foggiest. |
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Post by finsobruce on Sept 28, 2021 6:57:34 GMT
Haar today, gone tomorrow. I wouldn't have the foggiest. You've mist the point. |
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Chris from Brum
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Post by Chris from Brum on Sept 28, 2021 7:05:44 GMT
I wouldn't have the foggiest. You've mist the point. No need to fret about it. |
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Post by yellowperil on Sept 28, 2021 7:20:06 GMT
No need to fret about it. I only have a hazy idea what you're all on about. |
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Post by jimboo2017 on Oct 8, 2021 14:32:19 GMT
Recent SNP to Alba convert Chris McEleny, the general secretary of Alba, lifted and charged for banging door, trying to get into tenement and shouting and bawling then unarrested and uncharged. Haven't a clue what happened really but it happened, or not
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Post by gwynthegriff on Oct 8, 2021 16:24:15 GMT
Recent SNP to Alba convert Chris McEleny, the general secretary of Alba, lifted and charged for banging door, trying to get into tenement and shouting and bawling then unarrested and uncharged. Haven't a clue what happened really but it happened, or not I initially read that as "banging donor", which would have had a rather different meaning. |
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Post by jimboo2017 on Oct 8, 2021 19:42:01 GMT
Recent SNP to Alba convert Chris McEleny, the general secretary of Alba, lifted and charged for banging door, trying to get into tenement and shouting and bawling then unarrested and uncharged. Haven't a clue what happened really but it happened, or not I initially read that as "banging donor", which would have had a rather different meaning. banging donor's, the final Americanisation of Scottish politics |
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Post by CatholicLeft on Oct 8, 2021 20:59:11 GMT
Recent SNP to Alba convert Chris McEleny, the general secretary of Alba, lifted and charged for banging door, trying to get into tenement and shouting and bawling then unarrested and uncharged. Haven't a clue what happened really but it happened, or not Given the infancy of Alba, I would call the use of "Recent" an example of grammatical redundancy. (P.S. I am on call and bored.) |
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Post by stb12 on Oct 8, 2021 21:04:57 GMT
McEleny ran for the SNP deputy leadership on a bit of a UDI platform if I remember right?
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Oct 25, 2021 11:37:51 GMT
Councillor Angela Doran Timson, elected as Labour for the Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh ward on West Lothian Council, has defected to the Conservatives. She married our group leader on that council, so the defection isn't necessarily that surprising.
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Post by CatholicLeft on Oct 25, 2021 12:50:33 GMT
Councillor Angela Doran Timson, elected as Labour for the Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh ward on West Lothian Council, has defected to the Conservatives. She married our group leader on that council, so the defection isn't necessarily that surprising. A defection seeking a reason. The Labour Party under Sarwar has clearly been stronger on the Union than his predecessors, under whom she was elected, so a lot of tosh. I hope it makes her home a happier place. |
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Oct 25, 2021 19:27:49 GMT
Councillor Angela Doran Timson, elected as Labour for the Broxburn, Uphall and Winchburgh ward on West Lothian Council, has defected to the Conservatives. She married our group leader on that council, so the defection isn't necessarily that surprising. A defection seeking a reason. The Labour Party under Sarwar has clearly been stronger on the Union than his predecessors, under whom she was elected, so a lot of tosh. I hope it makes her home a happier place. Yes and no. The fundamental constitutional battle still hasn't abated in Labour. The presence of independence light MSP's has angered quite a few unionists. With us being unequivocally in favour of the union, come hell or high water, that is attractive. Yes, her marriage will have a lot to do with it, as I said, but we shouldn't underestimate Labour's constitutional travails, which are still in real danger of killing that party as an even half way significant force in Scottish politics. |
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