piperdave
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Post by piperdave on Sept 18, 2013 22:06:07 GMT
Given it wouldn't be a sure thing, I can understand why he's not seeking the nomination, but wouldn't the previously Hon Member for Dunfermline & West Fife have been a good candidate for the Lib Dems?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2013 23:24:54 GMT
The SNP should bring in some big hitters to liven up their campaign,Sean Connery perhaps.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2013 23:43:57 GMT
The SNP should bring in some big hitters to liven up their campaign,Sean Connery perhaps. If Sir Sean can find the time between Spain and the States, it'd be lovely to see him. Maybe he could, along with Alan Cummings, bring a cheque for the tax they have avoid paying for the past years. Of course, Alan Cummings is returning to Scotland to vote, whilst retaining his home in the States, something his fellow Scots who have continued to pay their taxes in the UK, but not resident in Scotland, will not be able to do. My next door neighbour is, after 64 years in Scotland, now resident in Blackburn for the past 3 years to be close to his daughter and grandchildren. He won't have a vote, but fly-by-night richboy Cummings will. Funny old world. |
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Tony Otim
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Post by Tony Otim on Sept 19, 2013 8:48:26 GMT
Given it wouldn't be a sure thing, I can understand why he's not seeking the nomination, but wouldn't the previously Hon Member for Dunfermline & West Fife have been a good candidate for the Lib Dems? He would have been a good candidate, but under current circumstances would be unlikely to win, having to resign his list seat to stand, and thus, in all likelihood leaving his party needing another new leader at Holyrood. I think that would be rather an own goal. I expect him to go for NE Fife in 2016. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2013 8:58:58 GMT
Apparently one or two Nats are a bit peeved over Shirley-Ann's selection. Seen as a snub to Yes Scotland and putting her political career over the "cause".
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johnr
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Post by johnr on Sept 19, 2013 9:57:26 GMT
Apparently one or two Nats are a bit peeved over Shirley-Ann's selection. Seen as a snub to Yes Scotland and putting her political career over the "cause". I think the thing which rankles most is that it is one less woman working for Yes Scotland, which has allowed some to highlight the lack of favour that independence has amongst the female voter. I see she's now claiming to live in Fife. In 2011 she was claiming to live in Edinburgh, but she wasnt on the electoral register there... |
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piperdave
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Post by piperdave on Sept 19, 2013 20:14:59 GMT
Being on the electoral register is not always proof of residency. Not that it matters in legal terms for a nomination anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2013 23:11:55 GMT
Zara Kitson has been selected as the Green candidate.
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johnr
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Post by johnr on Sept 20, 2013 8:27:28 GMT
Any news from UKIP?
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The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Sept 20, 2013 10:56:12 GMT
Bill Walker sentenced to 12 months in jail - the maximum penalty available.
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johnr
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Post by johnr on Sept 20, 2013 11:25:08 GMT
Still questions to be asked as to why the Depute Fiscal was overruled by the Lord Advocate and a trial in front of a sherrif (with a max term of 12 months) as opposed to trial by Jury (max term 5 years).
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2013 11:56:54 GMT
Zara Kitson has been selected as the Green candidate. Zara would be pretty good |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2013 10:37:44 GMT
She'll also attract Green activists from across the Central Belt to go and campaign for her in a way that a more generic Green candidate would not.
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Post by Devonian on Sept 21, 2013 21:38:49 GMT
Apparently Peter Adams is to be the candidate www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-24188255Apparently he ran as UKIP's candidate for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath in the 2005 and 2010 general elections and was also their lead candidate in the 2009 European election in Scotland although for some reason he is apparently not one of the candidates for the 2014 Euro elections. |
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Post by Tactical Green on Sept 22, 2013 7:05:35 GMT
Peter Adams runs a UKIP office in Kirkcaldy too.
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johnr
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Post by johnr on Sept 23, 2013 8:45:01 GMT
She'll also attract Green activists from across the Central Belt to go and campaign for her in a way that a more generic Green candidate would not. Thats quite telling, isnt it? That you have activists who wont turn out unless they really like the candidate? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2013 15:19:43 GMT
She'll also attract Green activists from across the Central Belt to go and campaign for her in a way that a more generic Green candidate would not. Thats quite telling, isnt it? That you have activists who wont turn out unless they really like the candidate? Isn't that just politics in all parties? |
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Post by andrea on Sept 23, 2013 18:43:20 GMT
Candidates nominated
Peter Adams........................ UK Independence Party (UKIP)
John Black..........................Independent
Cara Hilton......................... Scottish Labour Party
Zara Kitson......................... Scottish Green Party
Susan Leslie........................ Scottish Liberal Democrats
James Reekie....................... Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Shirley-Anne Somerville..............Scottish National Party (SNP)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2013 19:12:17 GMT
Think this is the John black of the Scottish Jacobite Party. If it isn't him it should be. Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Gretna will join the Scottish Premier League. The Premier League teams will be Nationalised and all grounds brought up to an International Standard. Foreign players will be banned. TV revenues will be divided equally among the Premier League teams. Bit outdated on the Gretna bit :-) scottishjacobites.com/Yep it is the same JB |
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johnr
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Post by johnr on Sept 27, 2013 10:20:36 GMT
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