tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post6736169375976056990..comments2024-03-28T07:16:39.621+00:00Comments on Lallands Peat Worrier: SNP regional list rankings for Holyrood 2011...Lallands Peat Worrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18276270498204697708noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-14374975208125549292011-03-28T16:58:53.929+01:002011-03-28T16:58:53.929+01:00Ha! All richly merited dry sarcasm appreciated, Ji...Ha! All richly merited dry sarcasm appreciated, Jim.Lallands Peat Worrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238432265194046726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-6354741980128005842011-03-28T01:05:33.542+01:002011-03-28T01:05:33.542+01:00Oh my mistake, completely different, now I'm o...Oh my mistake, completely different, now I'm off to the Scottish Socialist Party site, or is that the Socialist Party Scotland one, getting confused in my old age, its the one that is putting up candidates, or are they.jim mcleannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-60314981002584870782011-03-24T10:54:25.881+00:002011-03-24T10:54:25.881+00:00Jim,
You are presumably an adherent to the view t...Jim,<br /><br />You are presumably an adherent to the view that we should exclude sloganising from our ballot papers? In 2007, I believe the order ran:<br /><br /><b>SNP thistle symbol - Alex Salmond for First Minister - SNP</b><br /><br />This time around, I understand the ballot should read:<br /><br /><b>SNP thistle symbol - SNP - Alex Salmond for First Minister</b><br /><br />Changed, changed utterly?Lallands Peat Worrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238432265194046726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-78077441828810900642011-03-24T00:45:01.898+00:002011-03-24T00:45:01.898+00:00Seems they have registered Alex Salmond for First ...Seems they have registered Alex Salmond for First Minister again, oh dear.jim mcleannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-66430245217674516822010-09-30T17:28:41.943+01:002010-09-30T17:28:41.943+01:00Am Firinn
Just after the Westminster General Elec...Am Firinn<br /><br />Just after the Westminster General Election, Muslim SNP members were going signing up muslims.<br /><br />http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/news/SNP-rocked-by-suspected-voterigging.6399409.jp<br /><br />http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/politics/snp-moves-on-infiltration-fears-1.1039217<br /><br />http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics-news/2010/07/05/snp-bosses-forced-to-change-election-rules-after-vote-rigging-row-86908-22383042/<br /><br />These stories focused on Bearsden and Strathkelvin were Osama Saeed was standing as a candidate.<br /><br />What wasn’t covered or investigated was what was happening in branches in the Glasgow area.<br /><br />One Asian member wanted to pay for the memberships of several dozens Asians to join a branch in the North of the city.<br /><br />At other branches similar activities were happening.<br /><br />There is a lot of anger by SNP Activists who are now questioning why they should go out and work for the party. <br /><br />Alex Salmond isn’t just losing the votes of the Scottish electorate; he is losing the support of SNP activists.<br /><br />The Few is about to become fewer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-7619189610490035162010-09-30T10:50:01.030+01:002010-09-30T10:50:01.030+01:00Surely Am Firinn makes a fair point, Anonymous - t...Surely Am Firinn makes a fair point, Anonymous - the folk who voted on the subject were SNP membership of Glasgow. That said, that doesn't rebuff your main objection. If you feel sufficiently strongly about one candidate on the list, don't mind diminishing the overall pile of votes in the region, potentially to the disadvantage of other candidates you approve of - then your point about non-participation seems a reasonable reason to stow your vote elsewhere.Lallands Peat Worrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238432265194046726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-84818044770926147662010-09-29T22:01:08.397+01:002010-09-29T22:01:08.397+01:00Anonymous, mighty though the Eckmeister may be, he...Anonymous, mighty though the Eckmeister may be, he didn't give Mr Yousaf the No 2 spot - the SNP membership of Glasgow did that!Am Firinnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-32316716732828373142010-09-29T20:03:10.830+01:002010-09-29T20:03:10.830+01:00Hmmm... looks like Renfrewshire Council have rid ...Hmmm... looks like Renfrewshire Council have rid themselves of Derek MacKay. Lets face it, he wasn't going to get to Holyrood through FFTP, as his credibility is not very high here.Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13574173214924437278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-57684406624695443052010-09-29T16:12:46.571+01:002010-09-29T16:12:46.571+01:00SNP candidate Humza Yousaf has been selected as nu...SNP candidate Humza Yousaf has been selected as number 2 for Glasgow. <br /><br />How does someone who has never done a single day of activism with members of the Pollok branch in the Pollok area get so high a list ranking?<br /><br />That’s right; Humza Yousaf has never once worked with Pollok branch members in Pollok.<br /><br />He has held a Pollok membership for several years.<br /><br />I will be voting SNP in the FPP seat but Alex Salmond has lost my vote on the regional list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-3073262060183709182010-09-29T11:12:25.006+01:002010-09-29T11:12:25.006+01:00Indeed, Bugger.
The Lothians seems like a partic...Indeed, Bugger. <br /><br />The Lothians seems like a particularly busy list, though that perception is probably mostly owed to the fact that I've heard of many of the folk vying for position in the top half.Lallands Peat Worrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238432265194046726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-17915732837581162042010-09-29T10:03:39.245+01:002010-09-29T10:03:39.245+01:00My surprise and sadness was that Calum Cashley was...My surprise and sadness was that Calum Cashley was only 10th in the Lothians list.<br /><br />I like his writings, especially the recent ones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-59774647517840981242010-09-28T14:50:14.976+01:002010-09-28T14:50:14.976+01:00Tulloch Gorum,
Wilson signed off our recent e-ma...Tulloch Gorum, <br /><br />Wilson signed off our recent e-mail correspondence on the domestic abuse/breach of the peace issue with <i>"Aefauldlie"</i> - a Scots word I'd never encountered before.<br /><br />Although proselytisation one person at a time may not be a long term solution, it was certainly a welcome discovery!Lallands Peat Worrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238432265194046726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-59631418416256840592010-09-28T14:43:25.373+01:002010-09-28T14:43:25.373+01:00Its an interesting question, actually - what makes...Its an interesting question, actually - what makes a good legislator and parliamentarian? And taking the whole parliament together, what range of interests, skills and knowledge might we like to see represent? A discussion for another day, I think, but in answer to Anonymous, surely it is no bad thing to have <i>some</i> members of parliament with concrete experiences of the workings of local government and an appreciation for how administration functions at that level? <br /><br />I'd also echo Indy's sentiments. I'm not without sympathy for your distaste for the junior politicos who turn into senior politicos, looking to any party for personal advancement. However, we ought to be mindful that this objection attaches most readily - or at least most stingingly - to young politicians, who perhaps inevitably secure nomination to parliament due to their party connections. I like to see a few youthful faces, myself.Lallands Peat Worrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238432265194046726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-13780884936310392112010-09-28T11:49:36.143+01:002010-09-28T11:49:36.143+01:00"Not too many candidates with real life exper..."Not too many candidates with real life experience however, being a creer councillor or party hack fails to inspire."<br /><br />Well let's take a look at some of these ex-councillors.<br /><br />John Finnie for example - 30 years service in the police force.<br /><br />Colin Beattie - current councillor having retired from banking.<br /><br />Angela Constance - former councillor, professional social worker.<br /><br />Or Keith Brown - former councillor, ex SAS, served in the Falklands.<br /><br />You should not make the assumption that councillor = no real life experience.Indyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383904151475839441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-90545831204290907442010-09-27T20:46:09.293+01:002010-09-27T20:46:09.293+01:00It'll be a shame tae see Bill Wilson awa. I c...It'll be a shame tae see Bill Wilson awa. I canna think o monie MSPs that's duin mair for the Scots tung nor him.Tulloch Gorumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-19701340349564136692010-09-27T19:39:45.102+01:002010-09-27T19:39:45.102+01:00Lots of nice councillors filling slots too. Not to...Lots of nice councillors filling slots too. Not too many candidates with real life experience however, being a creer councillor or party hack fails to inspire. As Brucie said "new talent from local government, women who will bring valuable experience to Holyrood, and candidates that reflect Scottish society as a whole". Desperate stuff when the SNP need to talk up the importance of adding more councillors to the Holyrood mix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-32731140192335107912010-09-27T17:30:51.310+01:002010-09-27T17:30:51.310+01:00The most prominent ministers certainly seem secure...The most prominent ministers certainly seem secure. That said, things could get a little more complicated at the fringes, depending on how particular constituency votes go. <i>The joys of the bitch goddess Fortuna and her machinations!</i> Keith Brown, for instance, is given every reason by his ranking in Mid Scotland to try his hardest to retain Ochil.Lallands Peat Worrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238432265194046726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1638916042737526171.post-17803712911259766772010-09-27T16:42:39.464+01:002010-09-27T16:42:39.464+01:00Not too many surprises this time. Looks like all t...Not too many surprises this time. Looks like all the ministers are reasonably secure, anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com