stb12
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Post by stb12 on Mar 14, 2024 2:06:25 GMT
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
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Post by yellowfox on Mar 15, 2024 20:59:48 GMT
SNP incumbent Mhairi Black, who has held this seat since 2015 is retiring at the election. Boundary changes mean the SNP have a majority of 11,023 (24%) over labour, a fairly weighty advantage for them even in central belt terms.
Jacqueline Cameron, who has been a councillor for Johnstone South and Elderslie since 2017 is defending for the nationalists, she is currently deputy leader of Renfrewshire council. Johanna Baxter, a UNISON and Scottish Labour official, is the main challenger and surely must be hopeful. Paisley has anchored parliamentary constituencies since 1832 and has never elected a tory so its not like anyone else is.
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Post by No Offence Alan on May 30, 2024 20:38:50 GMT
I received a glossy leaflet from one of my list Labour MSPs a couple of days ago. I have forgotten which one, because the leaflet has been re-cycled.
It was a paid for delivery, because there was another leaflet inside it for something else, which is also in the re-cycle bin.
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Post by Kristofer Keane on May 30, 2024 22:22:15 GMT
The Andersonian Library is once again trying to collect a full set of Scottish election leaflets if your recycling bin is getting full...
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iain
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Post by iain on Jun 8, 2024 0:14:03 GMT
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Post by No Offence Alan on Jun 9, 2024 16:55:13 GMT
Just back after being away for 9 days on holiday.
No election mail through my letterbox on my return.
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Post by No Offence Alan on Jun 15, 2024 16:49:23 GMT
I received my polling card yesterday, together with a (long) list of acceptable photo ID.
The list is heavily weighted towards the over-60s.
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Sandy
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Post by Sandy on Jun 17, 2024 11:00:01 GMT
Learn to drive
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Post by Kristofer Keane on Jun 17, 2024 15:45:08 GMT
This constituency has extremely good bus and rail connections. |
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john07
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Post by john07 on Jun 17, 2024 15:54:15 GMT
This constituency has extremely good bus and rail connections. Not to mention air connectivity. |
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Post by gwynthegriff on Jun 17, 2024 16:40:05 GMT
There are, of course, drivers who do not have photo id |
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Sandy
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Post by Sandy on Jun 17, 2024 16:49:28 GMT
There are, of course, drivers who do not have photo id One less now my granny has mercifully given up driving. But they’d have to be at least in their forties. |
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Tony Otim
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Post by Tony Otim on Jun 17, 2024 17:51:15 GMT
There are, of course, drivers who do not have photo id One less now my granny has mercifully given up driving. But they’d have to be at least in their forties. Considering well over half of those likely to vote in the election are going to be over 40, I'm not sure that makes much difference... |
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xenon
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Post by xenon on Jun 17, 2024 19:31:22 GMT
Some people are not eligible for even a provisional driving licence due to visual impairment or another medical condition. |
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Post by No Offence Alan on Jun 22, 2024 16:57:05 GMT
Met 3 of my fellow Paisley branch Lib Dems today over in Mid Dunbartonshire.
I have now "been volunteered" to attend the Paisley count.
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john07
Labour & Co-operative
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Post by john07 on Jun 22, 2024 17:20:17 GMT
There are, of course, drivers who do not have photo id One less now my granny has mercifully given up driving. But they’d have to be at least in their forties. Well I have a driving licence with photo id and am considerably older than 40. In any event all driving licences expire at the age of 75 and have to be renewed every three years. You get asked various questions about eyesight, etc. |
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Post by batman on Jun 22, 2024 17:34:41 GMT
Met 3 of my fellow Paisley branch Lib Dems today over in Mid Dunbartonshire. I have now "been volunteered" to attend the Paisley count. graham would no doubt wish to point out that in a by-election in 1961 the Liberals were not far off defeating Labour in Paisley. |
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Post by No Offence Alan on Jun 25, 2024 18:44:54 GMT
At last, some leaflets have arrived, in among my Tesco club points and a brochure from Farmfoods.
An unaddressed flyer and an addressed A5 from Labour, and an unaddressed A5 from Reform.
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Post by ntyuk1707 on Jun 26, 2024 21:20:24 GMT
Calling this for Labour.
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Post by No Offence Alan on Jun 27, 2024 11:28:38 GMT
At least Reform actually put their own party's leader(s) - Tice and Farage, on their leaflet.
Labour went with Sunak, Truss and Johnson on their flyer.
I suspect the Tory leaflet, if/when it arrives, will feature Swinney and Sturgeon.
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