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Post by cogload on Jul 5, 2024 21:44:09 GMT
Normal service resumed in terms of the % size of the majority after a shaky couple of elections with Carmichael trousering over 55% of the vote.
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Post by cogload on Jul 7, 2024 1:15:06 GMT
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Post by nobodyimportant on Jul 10, 2024 18:07:38 GMT
The Green vote share was 0.035% lower this time than the Tory one was last time.
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Post by stb12 on Jul 10, 2024 21:08:02 GMT
The Green vote share was 0.035% lower this time than the Tory one was last time. The Greens seem to have built up a bit of a base in the Orkney and Shetland councils amongst the independence dominance. Not sure if that might have something to do with a pretty strong vote |
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Post by owainsutton on Jul 10, 2024 21:16:21 GMT
The Green vote share was 0.035% lower this time than the Tory one was last time. The Greens seem to have built up a bit of a base in the Orkney and Shetland councils amongst the independence dominance. Not sure if that might have something to do with a pretty strong vote Growing awareness that reliance on oil & gas isn't the future, and that transition to renewables needs to happen and in a way that supports the transition for regular folk? |
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Post by cogload on Jul 17, 2024 6:21:23 GMT
The Greens seem to have built up a bit of a base in the Orkney and Shetland councils amongst the independence dominance. Not sure if that might have something to do with a pretty strong vote Growing awareness that reliance on oil & gas isn't the future, and that transition to renewables needs to happen and in a way that supports the transition for regular folk? Shetland has benefitted from oil as they have their own slush fund and the SIC trust provides an awful lot of facilities for small villages which the Engurlish wouldn't dream of (a swimming pool in Baltasound for example). Paradoxically Shetland is also home to some of the best wildlife photographers and cameramen (and it is men) in the UK who are drawn there by the sheer variety of plant and animal life which manages to survive amongst the sheep wrecked hills and the pil rich waters. There is an awful lot of cash to be made from nature tours, not as much as oil and it is seasonal but they're at least trying to diversify. |
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Post by owainsutton on Jul 17, 2024 22:56:27 GMT
Growing awareness that reliance on oil & gas isn't the future, and that transition to renewables needs to happen and in a way that supports the transition for regular folk? Shetland has benefitted from oil as they have their own slush fund and the SIC trust provides an awful lot of facilities for small villages which the Engurlish wouldn't dream of (a swimming pool in Baltasound for example). Paradoxically Shetland is also home to some of the best wildlife photographers and cameramen (and it is men) in the UK who are drawn there by the sheer variety of plant and animal life which manages to survive amongst the sheep wrecked hills and the pil rich waters. There is an awful lot of cash to be made from nature tours, not as much as oil and it is seasonal but they're at least trying to diversify. Big developments in onshore wind, with the related jobs and economy, too.
But yes, they did look Nordic-wards when North Sea fossil fuels were discovered, and understood that it wasn't a golden goose.
Fun bonus: all those main roads rebuilt/realigned using that money have an ideal maximum gradient for comfortable cycling, even with a full bikepacking setup. It's just the headwinds you need to plan for!
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