Mr Rational Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Good to see someone holding the SNP to account,because it's own supporters wont. You really have no idea of what goes on at branch meetings.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 You really have no idea of what goes on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 The problems with the SNP started when the second member joined and while the party can present a united front, the debates at branch level can be 'spirited' at times. And when I say debates, I mean a rammy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 The problems with the SNP started when the second member joined and while the party can present a united front, the debates at branch level can be 'spirited' at times. And when I say debates, I mean a rammy.... Despite the best efforts of SOAC conference can even be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I always thought conference was just a piss up with a possible leg over if you were lucky. I miss 'Inverness', conference is like a convention these days and you can never get a seat in the main hall. Maybe I should join the libs, I don't think they have the same problems.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I always thought conference was just a piss up with a possible leg over if you were lucky. I miss 'Inverness', conference is like a convention these days and you can never get a seat in the main hall. Maybe I should join the libs, I don't think they have the same problems.... Why did you leave the SNP? You were actively campaigning in May... was it to do with the treatment your mate Neil received? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Edited - stuff. In other words, I'm no saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Edited - stuff. In other words, I'm no saying. Fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Mr Rational got thrown out following a threesome with wee Nicola and the ghost of William Wallace. Or at least that's the story I'm selling to the Daily Mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Mr Rational got thrown out following a threesome with wee Nicola and the ghost of William Wallace. Or at least that's the story I'm selling to the Daily Mail. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Might be the fact the Tories and the bankers have emptied our pockets (Austerity) that people can't afford social events as they used to. MSM and SNPbad squad are true idiots and this kind of rubbish will be seen through, as before. Rinse repeat, it's like they have a collective mental illness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 The problems with the SNP started when the second member joined and while the party can present a united front, the debates at branch level can be 'spirited' at times. And when I say debates, I mean a rammy.... Debates at SNP meetings. Is this new thing? Minutes of the last meeting check Money check Leaflet drop check Money check Mair money check Any other business "Aye, I'd like the branch to invite somebody from maybe outside the SNP every couple of months on topics that might interest the branch, maybe somebody from the Greens to explain their party's point of view, how about somebody speaking about poverty in the local area, fracking, Fans against Criminalisation, maybe the SNP trade union group, an expert on setting up your own currency, the credit union movement or an anti war group. There's a 100 subjects out there that might make branch meetings more interesting plus we all might learn something" Eh naw nae time, dae ye whant raffle tickets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 You have the brains of a deckchair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Debates at SNP meetings. Is this new thing? Minutes of the last meeting check Money check Leaflet drop check Money check Mair money check Any other business "Aye, I'd like the branch to invite somebody from maybe outside the SNP every couple of months on topics that might interest the branch, maybe somebody from the Greens to explain their party's point of view, how about somebody speaking about poverty in the local area, fracking, Fans against Criminalisation, maybe the SNP trade union group, an expert on setting up your own currency, the credit union movement or an anti war group. There's a 100 subjects out there that might make branch meetings more interesting plus we all might learn something" Eh naw nae time, dae ye whant raffle tickets? Clueless. We've had trident, NATO, fracking, currency, land reform, the trams and loads of other stuff discussed. Maybe you should go along to one to see what actually happens..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Clueless. We've had trident, NATO, fracking, currency, land reform, the trams and loads of other stuff discussed. Maybe you should go along to one to see what actually happens..... At your local branch meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 No, I just make random shit up to prove a point to a random poster on a football website.... Before I left, we had a debate of fracking, believe it or not we had members in favour of it so it was debated for about half an hour and a vote held - we voted against it. We then wrote to Fergus Ewing to tell him to do one and mandated our delegates to vote against anything pro-fracking at conference. That's how things get done, I've been a delegate loads of times, sometimes I've been mandated to vote a certain way by my branch (it's usually the important stuff) other times not. I've also argued against SNP policy at branch level. I'm actually in favour of allowing trident to remain at Faslane for a negotiated period of time, it certainly wasn't popular with the rest of the branch as the rest wanted it removed ASAP. The branch was split down the middle on NATO so we actually let our delegates go up and have a free vote at conference. Both voted in favour of joining NATO but it certainly wasn't as clear cut as you think. That is why land reform was chucked out at the last conference for not going far enough. It will have been debated at branch, membership would let the delegates know what they want and then they vote accordingly. It's how a party works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 So that's what they mean by angry cybernat Mr R. Eat your cereal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Me? Angry? A Cybernat? Hardly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 No, I just make random shit up to prove a point to a random poster on a football website.... Before I left, we had a debate of fracking, believe it or not we had members in favour of it so it was debated for about half an hour and a vote held - we voted against it. We then wrote to Fergus Ewing to tell him to do one and mandated our delegates to vote against anything pro-fracking at conference. That's how things get done, I've been a delegate loads of times, sometimes I've been mandated to vote a certain way by my branch (it's usually the important stuff) other times not. I've also argued against SNP policy at branch level. I'm actually in favour of allowing trident to remain at Faslane for a negotiated period of time, it certainly wasn't popular with the rest of the branch as the rest wanted it removed ASAP. The branch was split down the middle on NATO so we actually let our delegates go up and have a free vote at conference. Both voted in favour of joining NATO but it certainly wasn't as clear cut as you think. That is why land reform was chucked out at the last conference for not going far enough. It will have been debated at branch, membership would let the delegates know what they want and then they vote accordingly. It's how a party works. That's how our local branch works. The CA on the other hand is perhaps more of a set menu where you are there to listen to elected members and receive instruction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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