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May 2021
9:20pm, 4 May 2021
38,587 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Do Conservatives spend more money on their campaigns? Or is that not a factor in UK elections?  G
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May 2021
9:33am, 5 May 2021
8,867 posts
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Son of a Pronator Man
From The Guardian ‘The polling evidence also suggests Salmond’s drive to get SNP voters to back Alba in regional votes has backfired; they are much more likely now to vote Green on the regional list.’ Best news in a while 😂
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May 2021
10:02am, 5 May 2021
38,591 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
I just posted on Politics thread actually, that I'm back to Green for second (list) vote. (That is instead of SNP, was never going to be Alba, honest!) G
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May 2021
1:40pm, 7 May 2021
19,648 posts
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Bazoaxe
SNP hold a very safe seat but with a 6% swing towards conservatives
Its only one seat and one can hope thats a reflection of the rest of the results. I suspect it wont be though
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May 2021
2:24pm, 7 May 2021
38,617 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Yeah, does look like SNP majorities have been chipped away a bit in a few constituency seats. Mind you, the Lib Dem hold of Orkney was also down. Maybe everyone's just flip flopping?!
That Milngavie seat that SNP majority was reduced in was a swing to Labour, but also a reduction in the Conservative vote. Speculation that it's tactical anti Independence or anti-SNP voting. Nothing wrong with that, btw.
I think it could be quite a strong anti-independence sentiment. We'll find out by tomorrow night! G
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May 2021
2:29pm, 7 May 2021
19,650 posts
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Bazoaxe
Its too early to draw any conclusions, I agree.
I live in hope that there is a message in the overall results about the feelings on independence and actually that applies both ways.
I am reading elsewhere that its nasty unionists voting tactically which is laughable really asit would be hailed as fantastic tactical voting between SNP/Green/Alba if the swings are the other way .
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May 2021
2:32pm, 7 May 2021
38,618 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
I'd go with intelligent tactical voting. A colleague of mine admitted to voting Tory as only challenger to SNP in his constituency. Said he felt dirty. So he should!
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May 2021
2:37pm, 7 May 2021
19,651 posts
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Bazoaxe
I do find it an awful position to be in and I have to decide whats the lesser of two evils.
If the election wasnt about giving Sturgeon a mandate then people might have been freed to vote as they would have prefered.
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May 2021
2:40pm, 7 May 2021
38,619 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
If we had an independent Scotland people could vote just based on policy and principles and get a government they wanted - Labour, Liberal, Green, Social Democratic or, yes, maybe even a few true, blue Tories in there!
There would be *no* SNP would be my prediction. SNP would dissolve and reform as some other title. Maybe just "The National Party" or maybe something completely new.
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May 2021
2:44pm, 7 May 2021
22,490 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
I agree with that G. Would be a good thing, my opinion.
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