The 2015 General Election

[Demitri_C]

Not even on the agenda this time round! Sadly think we missed the boat on that one for a good while.

When Scotland go independent (it will happen I think) in next 20years that's when it will happen

[tonyh29]

BenneTt - I thought was the weakest of the 5 and she will have to carry the can when the Greens fail abysmally at the election

Sturgeon – even it if means we get Ed , I’d love it if the SNP ended up only winning one or two seats just to wipe the arrogance out of her , you had your referendum , you lost , get over it … my view is the fringe parties have a duty to try and support the largest party , be it labour or Tory , for sure there are going to be differences in policy and they can deal with that on each issues .. what a minority party should not be allowed to do is dictate terms on how the country is going to be governed , especially when 90% of it don’t’ even have an opportunity to vote for them

The Greens can't fail abysmally. They have 1 MP - hopefully for her she keeps her seat, she's good MP.

It's looking good for the 'MP of the year'. Latest polling suggest she has up to a 10 pt lead in Brighton. Good on her. I really do have a lot of time and admiration for Lucas.

MP of the year ... Whatever next !!

If she gets in then surely she will be an independent seeing as she is pretty much campaigning as one

Edited April 17, 2015 by tonyh29

[tonyh29]

 

Not even on the agenda this time round! Sadly think we missed the boat on that one for a good while.

When Scotland go independent (it will happen I think) in next 20years that's when it will happen

I think you under estimate the price for Sturgeon being kingmaker to Ed .... If they win their projected seats there will be another referendum in the next term of parliament

Edited April 17, 2015 by tonyh29

[Demitri_C]

You might have  a point there Tone, but if their public rejected it so recently why do they think will change this time? Unless the intend to ask clueless teenagers

[tonyh29]

I think it's being spun that the English promised them lots of things for a No vote and didn't deliver them  .... couple it with a kick in for Scotish labour in May and I think the SNP will feel they have the momentum ..and with a hung parliament the "power " to make it happen

[chrisp65]

You might have  a point there Tone, but if their public rejected it so recently why do they think will change this time? Unless the intend to ask clueless teenagers

 

could be that with the margin so fine last time, the lies told then to buy the vote won't wash a second time?

[villaglint]

Would be interesting but I think there is no way Ed would go for that as part of a coalition deal.

 

If he couldnt make a government work any other way they may have another election which would effectively become a UK referendum on Scotland

[tonyh29]

 

You might have  a point there Tone, but if their public rejected it so recently why do they think will change this time? Unless the intend to ask clueless teenagers

 

could be that with the margin so fine last time, the lies told then to buy the vote won't wash a second time?

 

[chrisp65]

1 minute.

 

1 damn minute, man.

[Xann]

How does the Scottish budget balance with the reduced oil prices?

[chrisp65]

I believe they've taken a leaf from the tory book of housing policy.

 

They're selling off all their oil at a heavily discounted price. With the money raised they'll be buying more oil.

[Nabby]

You might have  a point there Tone, but if their public rejected it so recently why do they think will change this time? Unless the intend to ask clueless teenagers

 

 

It still seems to be a hot topic up there , social media wise the Yes voters still have Yes or the 45 inserted into their pictures , certainly there is a very vocal set of people who still want it.

 

The SNP vote to me seems to be coming from that yes camp who don't all support the SNP more they see them as a means to an end to get independence.

[blandy]

You might have  a point there Tone, but if their public rejected it so recently why do they think will change this time? Unless the intend to ask clueless teenagers

If the tories & UKIPs do a referendum and the English vote to leave, and the scotch (sorry donnie) vote to stay, then it would be right to have one - Scotland (and probably  Wales too) would otherwise be taken out the EU against the voters wishes in those places

[dont_do_it_doug.]

Milliband was a total failure in the debate. Says the BBC's unbiased political editor Nick Robinson.

Pienaar managed to mask his impartiality by saying Ed just about held his own , whilst making it sound like an insult

Couple of times I thought he looked confident and carried himself well , he's handled the TV debates better than he handels PMQ's that's for sure .... still wouldn't want him as my PM though .... but for his blatant lie on Syria he should have been slapped with a wet haddock and been taken to task .... but as I supsect the vast majority aren't aware of his shameful behaviour there he made himself look like this potential leader who stood up to everyone and may have scored a few points

I know things didn't quite work out for him at Everton the second time around, you should never go back, but that's some career change.

[tonyh29]

I bet that's the last time you google "lesbian threesome"

[Xann]

I don't think that many Scots really want independence from the UK.

 

They just don't want anything more to do with the nest-feathering turds in Westminster.

[tonyh29]

I see the racist party have reached out to UKIPvoters today with their NHS statement ... Maybe we will see a Labour / UKIP coalition

[HanoiVillan]

 

I bet that's the last time you google "lesbian threesome"

 

 

4/10 - would bang. 

[Chindie]

Amused me anyway.

Has anyone actually had much canvassing and campaigning done by any of their local candidates? I've had a leaflet from Labour and that's the lot. Benefits of being in a safe seat I guess, nobody bothers.

[Rodders]

Still just the young labour lad here. Plenty of Lib Dem signs around and a few labour. One tory sign at a neighbours, although she is approximately 98 years old so slightly predictable.