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 Monday, 07:18 PM
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Swinney goes back a long way in the snp back to the 79 Grouping in 1979 following the snp bringing the Labour government down in the vote of no confidence (we all know who got in then)! He was close with Salmond from then and moved the snp in the social democratic route like other independence movements of the time.
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Monday, 07:39 PM
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Vile, giving us Thatcher!!!
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Monday, 09:10 PM
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Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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QUOTE(Smint @ 29th April 2024, 10:05 AM)  On the same day as possible resignation by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.  If both happen, bad day for left wing politics. As inevitable Kate Forbes (anti trans rights, gay marriage) will get in. I thought the Alba Party was for the more conservative pro-independents. This post has been edited by TheSnake: Monday, 09:11 PM |
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Monday, 09:36 PM
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I'm obviously quite sad about what has happened, especially because he seemed to be one of a quite rare breed of decent and principled politicians, and also for him considering what he and his wife's family had to go through recently in Gaza. Humza Yousaf looked to me to be a sensible politician with solid morals and the strength to stand up for what he believed in, but in the end his naivety and inexperience definitely showed over recent days. I really don't see why, if they wanted to continue governing with the Greens, that they simply didn't allow the party membership vote to happen and give the democratic choice to member, arguing for the coalition to continue. It was always pretty obvious that such a humiliation for the Greens was going to lead to this acrimony and blow up like this..
Such a frustrating self-inflicted backwards step for progressive politics. QUOTE(TheSnake @ 29th April 2024, 10:10 PM) I thought the Alba Party was for the more conservative pro-independents. Well, it's essentially for the gammonista who boil into an apoplectic rage over the mere sight or mention of gender neutral toilets.. or toilets, as most of us would be familiar with. 
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Shakin Stevens
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QUOTE(TheSnake @ 29th April 2024, 10:10 PM) I thought the Alba Party was for the more conservative pro-independents. No Alba is for the more radical nationalists and republicans who have more socially conservative views for example the woman’s rights issues being one arguemrnt that split the snp. They also dip into populism as well! |
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