Scottish Politics / Independence - Vol 12
Discussion
Taffer said:
With the Caledonian Isles return date still not confirmed, and the Hebridean Isles looking likely to be axed at the first opportunity, there's rumours that whenever the Sannox is handed over the Calmac familiarisation/test period will be reduced before fee-paying service, just to score a press 'victory' to beat the Islay boats.
Which is why I’ve always preferred a full week of trouble free service as a measure rather than “we got some paying mugs on board at What’s up with Hebridean Isles? 39 years old so needs major work to keep it going?
alangla said:
What’s up with Hebridean Isles? 39 years old so needs major work to keep it going?
Basically, yes - a number of crew cabins have been condemned due to water damage, so she can't carry a full complement of catering crew so there's been limited hot food on offer. Several other bits of the ship need a lot of money spent on upgrades/repairs, and it's just not viable to keep her running. The Caley Isles has had a huge sum spent on it just to eke out another few years whenever she does return to service.Big Rod said:
cuprabob said:
No issue with postal vote here, it arrived last Saturday.
We're still waiting on ours.Cutting it fine despite applying promptly and chasing repeatedly. Apparently it should arrive today but if that passes they couldn't tell me if I could change the address it should be sent to. I'm a somewhat irked by the ERO blaming royal Mail and vice versa. Admittedly, there'll be a significantly higher volume of applications but it's not rocket science.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8vdpvqe24jo
Got our postal votes yesterday (Scottish Borders). The Cooncil are opening a voting station in the Cooncil HQ this weekend for missing / delayed postal votes.
I see that the SNP candidate is from outwith the area - a Dumfries address. In a previous election the SNP couldn't get anybody to volunteer to stand, and they strong armed a very reluctant Alex Salmond's sister into standing. She told me she really had no interest in the job, but had been pressed into it as they could find nobody else to do it. She lost.
I see that the SNP candidate is from outwith the area - a Dumfries address. In a previous election the SNP couldn't get anybody to volunteer to stand, and they strong armed a very reluctant Alex Salmond's sister into standing. She told me she really had no interest in the job, but had been pressed into it as they could find nobody else to do it. She lost.
https://electionmaps.uk/nowcast
Polls are showing SNP losing 31 seats.
Basically a redwall will appear through the entire central belt and the snp will be a echo chamber for the highlanders
Polls are showing SNP losing 31 seats.
Basically a redwall will appear through the entire central belt and the snp will be a echo chamber for the highlanders
sherman said:
https://electionmaps.uk/nowcast
Polls are showing SNP losing 31 seats.
Basically a redwall will appear through the entire central belt and the snp will be a echo chamber for the highlanders
North Ayrshire, still SNP. Jesus fPolls are showing SNP losing 31 seats.
Basically a redwall will appear through the entire central belt and the snp will be a echo chamber for the highlanders
king wept. I hate it here.sherman said:
https://electionmaps.uk/nowcast
Polls are showing SNP losing 31 seats.
Basically a redwall will appear through the entire central belt and the snp will be a echo chamber for the highlanders
Unfortunately you’re a bit Central belt bias there.Polls are showing SNP losing 31 seats.
Basically a redwall will appear through the entire central belt and the snp will be a echo chamber for the highlanders
Aberdeen and Dundee really aren’t the Highlands. I’ll be gutted if that turns out to be accurate.
rossub said:
sherman said:
https://electionmaps.uk/nowcast
Polls are showing SNP losing 31 seats.
Basically a redwall will appear through the entire central belt and the snp will be a echo chamber for the highlanders
Unfortunately you’re a bit Central belt bias there.Polls are showing SNP losing 31 seats.
Basically a redwall will appear through the entire central belt and the snp will be a echo chamber for the highlanders
Aberdeen and Dundee really aren’t the Highlands. I’ll be gutted if that turns out to be accurate.
k ups featuring quite highly in their thinking.Silverbullet767 said:
sherman said:
https://electionmaps.uk/nowcast
Polls are showing SNP losing 31 seats.
Basically a redwall will appear through the entire central belt and the snp will be a echo chamber for the highlanders
North Ayrshire, still SNP. Jesus fPolls are showing SNP losing 31 seats.
Basically a redwall will appear through the entire central belt and the snp will be a echo chamber for the highlanders
king wept. I hate it here.They came from far and wide, from all corners of Scotland, the hoards of SNP voters arrived en masse to stand beside John Swinney giving their support for the coming election...oh wait how many was there again..???
One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
rossub said:
Unfortunately you’re a bit Central belt bias there.
Aberdeen and Dundee really aren’t the Highlands. I’ll be gutted if that turns out to be accurate.
I wonder about the methodology - in a tory seat in Aberdeenshire here and everyone locally I've spoken to who's mentioned the election has mentioned keeping the SNP out.Aberdeen and Dundee really aren’t the Highlands. I’ll be gutted if that turns out to be accurate.
I wonder if they just apply a nationwide percentage reduction in Tory support to each individual seat?
Klippie said:
They came from far and wide, from all corners of Scotland, the hoards of SNP voters arrived en masse to stand beside John Swinney giving their support for the coming election...oh wait how many was there again..???
One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
They look a happy bunch One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
cuprabob said:
Klippie said:
They came from far and wide, from all corners of Scotland, the hoards of SNP voters arrived en masse to stand beside John Swinney giving their support for the coming election...oh wait how many was there again..???
One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
They look a happy bunch One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
Snow and Rocks said:
rossub said:
Unfortunately you’re a bit Central belt bias there.
Aberdeen and Dundee really aren’t the Highlands. I’ll be gutted if that turns out to be accurate.
I wonder about the methodology - in a tory seat in Aberdeenshire here and everyone locally I've spoken to who's mentioned the election has mentioned keeping the SNP out.Aberdeen and Dundee really aren’t the Highlands. I’ll be gutted if that turns out to be accurate.
I wonder if they just apply a nationwide percentage reduction in Tory support to each individual seat?
https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/area_scot.html
Maybe some reform voters will realise the beating the SNP in Scotland is more important than kicking the Tories. Maybe there are 1 or 2% shy Tories not telling the truth when polled.
I don't think the Tories will hold all their seats but I would be surprised to see them as low as 1.
Edited by irc on Sunday 30th June 19:00
biggbn said:
cuprabob said:
Klippie said:
They came from far and wide, from all corners of Scotland, the hoards of SNP voters arrived en masse to stand beside John Swinney giving their support for the coming election...oh wait how many was there again..???
One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
They look a happy bunch One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
eccles said:
biggbn said:
cuprabob said:
Klippie said:
They came from far and wide, from all corners of Scotland, the hoards of SNP voters arrived en masse to stand beside John Swinney giving their support for the coming election...oh wait how many was there again..???
One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
They look a happy bunch One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
cuprabob said:
eccles said:
biggbn said:
cuprabob said:
Klippie said:
They came from far and wide, from all corners of Scotland, the hoards of SNP voters arrived en masse to stand beside John Swinney giving their support for the coming election...oh wait how many was there again..???
One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
They look a happy bunch One voter who asked not to be named thought he was practising for the Fringe Comedy Festival as the words he was saying was pure dead hilarious.
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