Mmmm, not that Boris would say yes but the overwhelming majoring Jimmy was hoping unfortunately doesn't look likely. What shame, still early days.
'Not the kind of performances needed for an overall SNP majority'
Professor Sir John Curtice
Polling expert
It already seems clear that the SNP will emerge as the largest party in the next Holyrood parliament.
However, so far they have not been putting in the kind of performances needed for them to secure an overall majority, although many of the constituencies declared so far are not typical of Scotland as a whole.
That said, there are signs that anti-SNP tactical voting may have appeared on the constituency ballot and this may make a difference in the marginal held unionist seats that the SNP are hoping to gain.
Note that across the six constituencies that have declared so far, no party's vote is up or down by more than one percentage point.
It may well be that the outcome of the constituencies will look rather similar to the outcome in 2016, although the SNP need to do somewhat better than that if they are going to win an overall majority.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-56995136
Nichola the 1st has just launched her new Scottish Independence Bid , she's suggesting that they will still go ahead with a referendum even if the \UK Govt denies them the go ahead.
You know with Sinn Fein getting the upper hand in NI we could see a Utd Ireland and an Independent Scotland before the decade is out. Excellent.
^ Good, its speeding up a Utd Ireland, then the EU and Merica can look after them.
Jimmy is going to hold a referendum, with or without London's assent and if she gets a sizable yes to leaving the UK then i think it'll be hard for Westminster to ignore.
I think things are moving along quite nicely, if nothing else it'll be great for the dry stone wall industry.
^Worth checking, for sure.
Second dumbest electorate on the planet.
Bigotry, sectarianism and racism in 7 words, ffs Harry.
Scotland will vote yes next time, I'm pretty sure about that.
As you very well know, a vote for Independence is not a vote for Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP. A general election would be put in place.
But you know this as we've been over it plenty times already, so quit spouting shit on the subject.
We get it, you don't want Scotland to get independence. Put your sash on and march for it. Ffs, you can even have my vote if you want, it won't make fuck all difference to the outcome.
Lang may yer lum reek...
^ At the end of the day the last reffo was for a generation but...but the In/Out reffo on Brexit in which the skirts decided via a majority to stay under the auspices of Brussels, in my opinion means they vicariously voted to leave the union so fair play Nic the 1st should get a go. Admittedly she needs to be admitted into the EU under very favourable conditions for the finances to work but i wish her and you lot well.
It will be good to have 2 England positive voting countries in the EU
^ i do hope so, for the Scottish people, they deserve a better formula.
Well this is a bit disappointing, seems Nichola 1st's mantra that Brexit would push the Scots to back independence and allow them to re-join the the EU scam isn't a clear cut as she keeps bleating about.
Scottish Independence: How have Scots said they would vote in recent polls
I do hope the polls are wrong and the good people norf of the border get to vote and chose their independence.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/20243207.scottish-independence-scots-said-vote-recent-polls/
Spends years wanting nothing to do with the UK then when the bitch gets what she wants she fukin moans - jocks are never happy.
Nicola Sturgeon says she has not heard from Liz Truss since she became prime minister
Nicola Sturgeon has said it is “absurd” she has not heard from Liz Truss since she became prime minister.
Speaking to the BBC before the SNP conference, the Scottish first minister said she has not had a call or meeting with Truss since she entered No 10 last month. Sturgeon said:
I don’t know whether that is arrogance, lack of respect, or insecurity or whatever it is. It’s not the right way to do government in a grown-up way.
I hope we will see a change. I’ll do my best to work with Liz Truss as constructively as possible, or whoever comes after because we can’t take anything for granted in UK politics these days.
I spoke to (the PM) David Cameron when I became first minister within hours.
I spoke to Theresa May and Boris Johnson shortly after they became prime minister. For reasons best known to herself, Liz Truss hasn’t engaged with the devolved administrations.
I’ll meet with her, I’ll speak to her, but let’s just underline how absurd it is that a UK prime minister doesn’t seem to want to work with – other than in rhetoric – the devolved administrations in the rest of the UK.
Truss recently said at a hustings event that Sturgeon was an “attention seeker” who should be ignored.
A spokesperson for the UK government said:
The prime minister has made clear the UK government’s priority is to deliver economic growth across the union and to work together on shared issues including energy security.
UK government ministers, including the minister for intergovernmental relations, along with officials, are continuing to engage regularly with their devolved counterparts.
Conor Burns sacked as trade minister over misconduct allegations – UK politics live | Politics | The Guardian
make it happen....
Economy and currency paper for independent Scotland to be published next week
blather by Jimmy about the currency......
then
When asked how long it would take for Scotland to move to the new currency, the First Minister said there would be key metrics that would have to be hit before the change, as opposed to a set timescale.
“It’s important that it’s guided by principles rather than fixed timescales,” she said.
The First Minister went on to say the economic issues faced by the UK in the last few weeks highlighted the need for “responsibility” and “good planning”.
She said: “People think the financial markets are abstract, but we’ve seen very clearly the impact on real people when the financial markets lose confidence.
“That underlines the importance of us, as we plan for independence, being careful, being responsible and understanding the detail of what we’re seeking to do.”
The announcement comes as the Scottish Government’s top law officer prepares to appear before the Supreme Court in a case that could allow Holyrood to legislate for an independence referendum.
The Lord Advocate referred prospective independence referendum legislation to the court in the summer, asking judges to decide if it is within the powers of Holyrood.
Oral arguments will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, although there is no date for an announcement of the court’s judgment.
Asked if there would be enough time to legislate to hold a referendum on the Scottish Government’s preferred date of October 23 next year, and stage a campaign, Ms Sturgeon said she believes there would be.
Scottish Conservative constitution spokesman Donald Cameron said the announcement was “typical of Nicola Sturgeon’s skewed priorities”.
He added: “We are in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, with families across the country struggling to make ends meet.
“Yet instead of telling us how they will help ordinary people right now, the SNP have kicked their emergency budget review down the road in favour of producing a self-indulgent and no doubt misleading paper on the economics of independence.
“From pensions to the deficit, the SNP have no credible ideas for how to run the economy in an independent Scotland.
“And the First Minister’s desperate suggestion today that an independent Scotland would somehow have avoided the global cost-of-living crisis that’s hitting every country in Europe is absurd.
“Nicola Sturgeon must drop these distracting and divisive plans for an unwanted second referendum, and start taking action on Scotland’s real priorities.”
Economy and currency paper for independent Scotland to be published next week | The Independent
Nobody has the right to call a second referendum unwanted. If it was unwanted then they would have nothing to worry about and just let it go ahead.
The first step of action is to save cost, which means keeping all our cash instead of giving it all to Westminster.
Aye, you deserve a go at it, i sincerely hope your court finds in favour.
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