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Post by stb12 on Mar 14, 2024 1:44:38 GMT
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
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Post by uthacalthing on Mar 21, 2024 18:09:19 GMT
Successor seat to Banff and Buchan, it will be Tory/SNP marginal and I suspect a national SNP seat given boundary changes. Even if he were not facing the SNP I would hope that David Duguid was a Tory who held on. Labour lost their deposit last time out with Corbyn as leader, they won't come remotely close to victory but a recovery of their vote to its natural level of 7-9% will hurt Duguid. The most pro-brexit set in Scotland it is a natural seat for Reform to put up a spoiler who strips another 900 votes from Duguid. Lib Dems who voted tactically for Duguid may also revert. Disillusioned Tories have good reason not stay at home. The SNP meltdown takes Indy off the radar and ironically gives people fewer reasons to fear them.
I expect an SNP victory
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Post by greyfriar on Mar 21, 2024 18:20:42 GMT
Successor seat to Banff and Buchan, it will be Tory/SNP marginal and I suspect a national SNP seat given boundary changes. Even if he were not facing the SNP I would hope that David Duguid was a Tory who held on. Labour lost their deposit last time out with Corbyn as leader, they won't come remotely close to victory but a recovery of their vote to its natural level of 7-9% will hurt Duguid. The most pro-brexit set in Scotland it is a natural seat for Reform to put up a spoiler who strips another 900 votes from Duguid. Lib Dems who voted tactically for Duguid may also revert. Disillusioned Tories have good reason not stay at home. The SNP meltdown takes Indy off the radar and ironically gives people fewer reasons to fear them. I expect an SNP victory Important query: does Duguid pronounce his name in a north-east or central belt way, or does it depend where he is/who he’s talking to? |
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Post by uthacalthing on Mar 21, 2024 18:26:38 GMT
He pronounces it always as David Duke-it
In passing I will note that Alexander Burnett MSP in the neighbouring seat and parliament is Burn-it and never Burn-ette
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Post by Clark on Mar 21, 2024 18:28:31 GMT
He pronounces it always as David Duke-it In passing I will note that Alexander Burnett MSP in the neighbouring seat and parliament is Burn-it and never Burn-ette Which I believe is the correct way - English people tend to call that name 'Doo-good' |
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Post by uthacalthing on Mar 21, 2024 18:32:26 GMT
The correct way is probably the way the subject pronounces it. Even if it was Norman La-MONT of Orkney, who ought to have known better and pronounced it LA-mont
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Post by batman on Mar 21, 2024 18:50:19 GMT
The correct way is probably the way the subject pronounces it. Even if it was Norman La-MONT of Orkney, who ought to have known better and pronounced it LA-mont actually Norman Lamont is a Shetlander |
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Post by uthacalthing on Mar 21, 2024 18:52:51 GMT
Ok, mea culpa, but in my defence, my error was based on him taking a bottle of Highland Park to the despatch box when delivering a budget
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Post by No Offence Alan on Mar 21, 2024 19:16:01 GMT
The correct way is probably the way the subject pronounces it. Even if it was Norman La-MONT of Orkney, who ought to have known better and pronounced it LA-mont Buccleuch is pronounced "Buckley", yeah? |
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Post by batman on Mar 21, 2024 19:25:11 GMT
Ok, mea culpa, but in my defence, my error was based on him taking a bottle of Highland Park to the despatch box when delivering a budget a rare example of my being in agreement with Lord Lamont - it's good stuff |
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Post by uthacalthing on Mar 21, 2024 19:28:57 GMT
The correct way is probably the way the subject pronounces it. Even if it was Norman La-MONT of Orkney, who ought to have known better and pronounced it LA-mont Buccleuch is pronounced "Buckley", yeah? Buck-loo |
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Post by batman on Mar 21, 2024 19:48:05 GMT
thanks, often wondered about that. And Duguid
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Post by greyfriar on May 23, 2024 16:12:57 GMT
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Post by batman on May 23, 2024 17:02:55 GMT
Not doing so guid? Sorry to hear he has been unwell
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Post by andrewp on Jun 5, 2024 20:45:27 GMT
Michael Crick is reporting that David Duguid has been replaced as Conservative candidate here
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Post by right on Jun 5, 2024 20:46:04 GMT
Michael Crick is reporting that David Duguid has been replaced as Conservative candidate here |
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Post by Sandy on Jun 5, 2024 21:00:54 GMT
Disgraceful. Scottish Tories shooting themselves in the foot.
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Post by monksfield on Jun 5, 2024 21:12:38 GMT
Gotta feel bad for Duguid. Very shabby.
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Post by greyfriar on Jun 5, 2024 21:26:17 GMT
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Post by john07 on Jun 5, 2024 22:26:59 GMT
He pronounces it always as David Duke-it I thought that David Duke was a grand wizard of the KKK? |
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