John Lambies Doos Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 All daft Willie Rennie photos in here plz. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 Only the MSM state media can see the negative in a 4% pay increase to Scotland's brave NHS workers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 (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, 2021 by oneteaminglasgow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Based on this I'll be SNP/Green. Good majority to play with there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 45 minutes ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: All daft Willie Rennie photos in here plz. And we're off... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakedee Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 SNP/Green for me.Trying to keep the unwanted out.Unfortunately too many farmers so may be in vain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted March 25, 2021 Author Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonapersona Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Of all the elections I've missed, this is the one that hits hardest. The Borders could really use my vote, damnit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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