John Lambies Doos 4,696 Report post Posted March 25 Election season is now on us, starting this thread to track campaign stories, predictions, polls, Election night, new government forming etc etcI do believe a SNP majority is possible, but I'd love to see some pact being made with Greens & the narrative of an Independence majority rather than an SNP majority being the norm!! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henderson to deliver ..... 14,274 Report post Posted March 25 All daft Willie Rennie photos in here plz. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Lambies Doos 4,696 Report post Posted March 25 Only the MSM state media can see the negative in a 4% pay increase to Scotland's brave NHS workers 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oneteaminglasgow 2,534 Report post Posted March 25 (edited) 13 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: Only the MSM state media can see the negative in a 4% pay increase to Scotland's brave NHS workers While I think the pay increase is deserved, if you could stop it with this “heroes” patter, that’d be much appreciated. Anyway, SNP/Green for me. Would be Green/Green but they aren’t standing in my constituency. Edited March 25 by oneteaminglasgow 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Lambies Doos 4,696 Report post Posted March 25 While I think the pay increase is deserved, if you could stop it with this “heroes” patter, that’d be much appreciated. Anyway, SNP/Green for me. Would be Green/Green but they aren’t standing in my constituency.I would class people who initially were unvaccinated going in and treating people who are dying with a heavily contagious virus quite brave. I would also suggest that watching some of the sad scenes on a daily basis without taking it home with them quite a brave thing to do. Completely appreciate they are professional and that's their job...but they are human beings, working in very difficult circumstances. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotThePars 9,505 Report post Posted March 25 5 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said: 9 minutes ago, oneteaminglasgow said: While I think the pay increase is deserved, if you could stop it with this “heroes” patter, that’d be much appreciated. Anyway, SNP/Green for me. Would be Green/Green but they aren’t standing in my constituency. I would class people who initially were unvaccinated going in and treating people who are dying with a heavily contagious virus quite brave. I would also suggest that watching some of the sad scenes on a daily basis without taking it home with them quite a brave thing to do. Completely appreciate they are professional and that's their job...but they are human beings, working in very difficult circumstances. I think it's because that heroes narrative is what partially allows for them to be underpaid in the first place. It's a job and people should be adequately compensated for it rather than being patronised or put on a pedestal. Not a criticism of yourself of course more how the Tories weaponised it. 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Lambies Doos 4,696 Report post Posted March 25 I think it's because that heroes narrative is what partially allows for them to be underpaid in the first place. It's a job and people should be adequately compensated for it rather than being patronised or put on a pedestal. Not a criticism of yourself of course more how the Tories weaponised it.Fair point 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiGi 5,733 Report post Posted March 25 Based on this I'll be SNP/Green. Good majority to play with there. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Day of the Lords 14,353 Report post Posted March 25 SNP/Green for me. And crossing fingers that Braden Davy doesn't slither in on the list because it would be really funny to see him fail. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon EF 6,738 Report post Posted March 25 45 minutes ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: All daft Willie Rennie photos in here plz. And we're off... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakedee 358 Report post Posted March 25 SNP/Green for me.Trying to keep the unwanted out.Unfortunately too many farmers so may be in vain. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GordonS 5,989 Report post Posted March 25 Greens are polling at about 8%, but on here they seem to be over 50%. Either the polls are missing something or we're not exactly the most representative bunch. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AsimButtHitsASix 4,663 Report post Posted March 25 Just now, GordonS said: Greens are polling at about 8%, but on here they seem to be over 50%. Either the polls are missing something or we're not exactly the most representative bunch. PnB has never been popular with Sevco fans 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiGi 5,733 Report post Posted March 25 Just now, GordonS said: Greens are polling at about 8%, but on here they seem to be over 50%. Either the polls are missing something or we're not exactly the most representative bunch. We're obviously not. Independence polls at like 98% here and this is also a politics subforum which the majority of the forum never look at never mind the general population. That said clearly P&B should be the preferred pollster going into May. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Lambies Doos 4,696 Report post Posted March 25 We're obviously not. Independence polls at like 98% here and this is also a politics subforum which the majority of the forum never look at never mind the general population. That said clearly P&B should be the preferred pollster going into May.Only people who post on the P&B politics forum should be allowed to vote imo 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jambomo 1,851 Report post Posted March 25 I was going to go SNP/Green but the greens here seem to have no chance and Labour seem to do well, so it'll be SNP/SNP 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon EF 6,738 Report post Posted March 25 19 minutes ago, GordonS said: Greens are polling at about 8%, but on here they seem to be over 50%. Either the polls are missing something or we're not exactly the most representative bunch. I think those that choose to post regularly on a politics sub-forum are probably a bit self-selecting in that they'll take an interest in politics above the average and probably have a better understanding of the voting system, etc than average as well. I think a fair number of SNP voters would go Green second if they understood exactly how much more effective that would be in delivering a pro-independence majority parliament. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anonapersona 202 Report post Posted March 25 Of all the elections I've missed, this is the one that hits hardest. The Borders could really use my vote, damnit. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland Capital 1,901 Report post Posted March 25 30 minutes ago, Jambomo said: I was going to go SNP/Green but the greens here seem to have no chance and Labour seem to do well, so it'll be SNP/SNP Eh? All of the polling shows that there's essentially no chance of the SNP winning a Glasgow list seat while showing that the Greens will definitely get one and possibly two Glasgow list seats. They have a far far far better chance on the list there than the SNP do. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon EF 6,738 Report post Posted March 25 Shamefully, I've only every voted once in a Holyrood election once in 2007 (the only time I ever voted in any election before 2017). I'm definitely not missing another one ever again. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites