Antlion Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jedi said: But anyway...enjoy the bile and hatred put forward in any mention of Labour. I’ll enjoy not voting for the snakes and their vacuum of a leader far more, ta. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 27 minutes ago, Jedi said: Annnnd...there we have it 'I am intellectually superior to you...you clearly know nothing about politics so don't bother posting on here with the big boys' is the response . And where the Tories are the largest party in Parliament sounds rather like a Tory minority govt. That’s not how it works. The leader of the largest political party would be asked to form a government if, and only if, that leader was able to show that they could command a majority. Once both Labour and the SNP (in the scenario I referred to and that you quoted) stated that they would not support a Tory government then the leader of the next largest party would be given the opportunity. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 33 minutes ago, sophia said: It doesn't I realised that it wasn't quite clear and edited it to ensure that impetuous responders wouldn't take offence No offence on my part and apologies for my impetuousness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 There is nothing wrong in interpreting Granny's post as referring to a Tory minority government. Those two paragraphs must be read as options given that two parties cannot both be the biggest party. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 43 minutes ago, Jedi said: clearly know nothing about politics ^^^ Potential for learning 12 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: That’s not how it works. The leader of the largest political party would be asked to form a government if, and only if, that leader was able to show that they could command a majority. Once both Labour and the SNP (in the scenario I referred to and that you quoted) stated that they would not support a Tory government then the leader of the next largest party would be given the opportunity. ^^^ With age comes wisdom (sometimes) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jedi Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) We all have potential for learning ..and I am always more than happy to do so. I did first join a political party (clue it wasn't the Tories) in 1984. I then spent many years campaigning for that party, leafletting, door knocking, doing stalls, regularly attending Branch, Regional, and Conference meetings. During those years I had many conversations with senior figures in that party in Scotland.I was also an election agent for someone standing for Westminster. In 2003 I stood as a candidate for Holyrood, and have also stood in a variety of local Council elections, all the while continuing to take part in each and every campaign from local to national elections. I also held regional offices in that party. In addition, I studied Scottish politics at postgraduate level. As said, more than happy to admit that I have 'much' to learn about politics, and am always seeking to do so. The above is merely to illustrate that I do have at least 'some' limited knowledge of Scottish politics..none of it gives my views more or less validity than anyone else though, and hope that 'allows' me to be able to post, now and again on a 'Politics' forum. Edited October 9, 2022 by Jedi 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 11 minutes ago, Jedi said: We all have potential for learning ..and I am always more than happy to do so. I did first join a political party (clue it wasn't the Tories) in 1984. I then spent many years campaigning for that party, leafletting, door knocking, doing stalls, regularly attending Branch, Regional, and Conference meetings. During those years I had many conversations with senior figures in that party in Scotland.I was also an election agent for someone standing for Westminster. In 2003 I stood as a candidate for Holyrood, and have also stood in a variety of local Council elections, all the while continuing to take part in each and every campaign from local to national elections. I also held regional offices in that party. In addition, I studied Scottish politics at postgraduate level. As said, more than happy to admit that I have 'much' to learn about politics, and am always seeking to do so. The above is merely to illustrate that I do have at least 'some' limited knowledge of Scottish politics..none of it gives my views more or less validity than anyone else though, and hope that 'allows' me to be able to post, now and again on a 'Politics' forum. Were you absent on the day that they taught humour? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jedi Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Of course 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 We should have sweep on who Jedi is.I have an inkling given the clues he has given. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 9 hours ago, Jedi said: hope that 'allows' me to be able to post, now and again on a 'Politics' forum. Sorry but it doesn’t. Please delete your account. Just joking… … I’m not sorry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Just checking the list of Labour candidates in 2003 - some utter dross elected then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: Just checking the list of Labour candidates in 2003 - some utter DRoss elected then. Wee Dougie was a Labour candidate? I did not know that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Wee Dougie was a Labour candidate? I did not know that.He would have fitted in nicely 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 This MP clearly doesn't have the faintest idea about Scotland. Not only has the conference speech not been yet the comments weren't made to a party conference. Why take on that interview and question if you don't have any knowledge about the subject. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jedi Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) 59 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: Just checking the list of Labour candidates in 2003 - some utter dross elected then. Never said it was Labour ...it was on the constituency though, not the list vote. Sweep away... Edited October 10, 2022 by Jedi 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Never said it was Labour [emoji3]...it was on the constituency though, not the list vote. Sweep away...I hadn't got to the Scottish Socialists yet.[emoji16]Labour's constituency list was a who's who of careerist shitebags.That was the election they just scraped a win (and went into coalition with the Lib Dems) - lots of other party candidates got elected on the list - 7 Greens, 6 SSP, Scottish Senior Citizens Party and Margo McDonald. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 47 minutes ago, Jedi said: Never said it was Labour ...it was on the constituency though, not the list vote. Sweep away... 30 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: I hadn't got to the Scottish Socialists yet. Labour's constituency list was a who's who of careerist shitebags. That was the election they just scraped a win (and went into coalition with the Lib Dems) - lots of other party candidates got elected on the list - 7 Greens, 6 SSP, Scottish Senior Citizens Party and Margo McDonald. Monster Raving Looney. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 1 hour ago, 101 said: This MP clearly doesn't have the faintest idea about Scotland. Not only has the conference speech not been yet the comments weren't made to a party conference. Why take on that interview and question if you don't have any knowledge about the subject. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Monster Raving Looney.Monster Raving Trots more like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williemillersmoustache Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Hugh Gaffney found.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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