By Elections January 22nd 2015

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Jan 23, 2015 18:26:37 GMT @rlemkin said:

Has she not realised it's over?

Socialists never realise that it's over

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Funny thing is how it has been totally ignored by press and other parties,there are some internal concerns I believe. By the way its not over until we win.

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Trotskyists now promoting Marie Penman's victory as a victory for the far left nationalist cause. I wonder how many SNP supporters knocking on the doors of Dysarts were talking up the cause a a Scottish Socialist Workers Republic. Ms Penman is apparently new to politics and has the support of the new influx of members that have joined the Kirkcaldy Branch. The long term members are aggrieved.

‘We will have an AGM and I will get in 150 sleepers and vote you out’. Alleged words of MSP Torrence.

www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/i-don-t-know-where-this-has-come-from-fife-msp-david-torrance-denies-bullying-claims-1.538267

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I'm looking forward to more stuff like this coming out

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Jan 24, 2015 16:38:39 GMT @rlemkin said:

I'm looking forward to more stuff like this coming out

Even if it is five months out of date.

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Jan 24, 2015 16:49:45 GMT No Offence Alan said:

Jan 24, 2015 16:38:39 GMT @rlemkin said:

I'm looking forward to more stuff like this coming out

Even if it is five months out of date.

True, but a truce had broken out through the selction processes for Kirkcaldy East and Gordons seat. Although Ms Penman as the local YES chair had already angered the SSP and Greens by giving Tommy Sheridan the leading role in the Fife campaign she was not sharing platforms with Militant at that time.

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Sheridanista YES campaign Fife Rentamob do not let Willie Rennie speak. I know a few came from Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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Jan 23, 2015 0:36:47 GMT @jimboo said:

Jan 23, 2015 0:24:53 GMT piperdave said:

Ok, so the SNP didn't win on first preferences, polling a little short on 47.33%. But it is a 12.8% swing compared to 2012. Only the top 3 save their deposit, the Greens were on a shade over 4%.

Now why would many in the SNP not want to gain a seat and on a double-digit swing?

Because long term members, supporters and activists feel as if the Kirkcaldy branch has been hijacked by newbies and Ms Penmans ability to attract headlines may not be a positive. The wedge Ms Penman drove between the SNP and other YES parties by giving a platform to Sheridan and Solidarity was naive to say the least. Her habit of going to the press about internal party problems an not dealing with it in the correct manner is also a problem. Im going to enjoy it right enough.

Ms Penman has quit SNP today