Faddy'sMrs Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Hopefully they will do something at the parly over the weekend too, rallies planned there for Saturday and Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 That's me and the wife signed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Not signed up yet...but i will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtscotland Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Myself and wife signed up. Still slow and one "protx" failure on paypal before success! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 There's a lot i disagree with the SNP on. Even so, i almost want to join, just to show my support for Independence as the best way of creating a fairer society. I'll give it a bit of thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 There's a lot i disagree with the SNP on. Even so, i almost want to join, just to show my support for Independence as the best way of creating a fairer society. I'll give it a bit of thought. Its the only legitimate avenue for protest at the moment. I don't agree with loads of their policies either, its a means to an end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I am still lying down and thankfully I was when I read this. https://twitter.com/JimTranor/status/513816270081626112 I am a member of the same political party as Jim Traynor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobite Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 There's a lot i disagree with the SNP on. Even so, i almost want to join, just to show my support for Independence as the best way of creating a fairer society. I'll give it a bit of thought. Same here and I've been in the SNP for 40 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Its the only legitimate avenue for protest at the moment. That's pretty much how i'm feeling. I do however also feel i'd be betraying a lot of what i believe in by funding a party who i disagreed with on many things which are very important to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacWalka Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 That's pretty much how i'm feeling. I do however also feel i'd be betraying a lot of what i believe in by funding a party who i disagreed with on many things which are very important to me. I'm the same too. I disagree on a lot of their policies (and the greens too actually) so I'm not sure whether to join or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart_Aberdeen Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I am still lying down and thankfully I was when I read this. https://twitter.com/JimTranor/status/513816270081626112 I am a member of the same political party as Jim Traynor. You can stand up now as it's not actually him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 That's pretty much how i'm feeling. I do however also feel i'd be betraying a lot of what i believe in by funding a party who i disagreed with on many things which are very important to me. Similarly parkie, i would not really call myself an SNP voter. I have voted for them in the past though, and I would again. Primarily as a tactical vote. I will join them now though to keep the momentum up - does not mean I will be forever more SNP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 You can stand up now as it's not actually him. Jesus, just read his profile bit, . What a dense idiot I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 The other Jim Traynor did say on the radio he's an SNP supporter though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Am I the only one who does not give shite about their policies? The way I see it the only reason they have to adopt any policies at all is because they get elected to regional power before they can achieve national independence. So they have to make policy decisions on this or that and invariably you can't please everyone. The SNP is not a party like Labour or the Tories which represent some aspect of left versus right. The SNP does not have consensus on any of that, it is made of a wide variety of individuals with one unifying goal. The day to day policies of government actually get in the way of the SNP goal as they only serve to annoy someone somewhere for something. The SNP is not about policies but about power. But policies are forced upon by the act of regional government, it is a bit of a catch 22 really. All their policy decisions are essentially designed to keep people on board but it is impossible to please everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlyscot Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 It is down at least in part to the competent snp government at Holyrood that we came so close to winning last week. It is vital they have the policys, strategy's and talent to take this Forward. Every penny donated will help to see labour obliterated in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Look no further for an example than Flora the tory SNP supporter on here standing shoulder to shoulder with other SNP folk who lean more towards Tommy Sheridan's social views. You can never expect them to agree on a common social policy, that is for the free Scottish parliament to decide post independence not for the SNP to decide pre-independence, it is an impossible task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Agree with the plinth. I've never even looked at the SNP policies. They are a means to an end. Always voted for them in every election and will continue to do so. Joined up with them too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Am I the only one who does not give shite about their policies? The way I see it the only reason they have to adopt any policies at all is because they get elected to regional power before they can achieve national independence. So they have to make policy decisions on this or that and invariably you can't please everyone. The SNP is not a party like Labour or the Tories which represent some aspect of left versus right. The SNP does not have consensus on any of that, it is made of a wide variety of individuals with one unifying goal. The day to day policies of government actually get in the way of the SNP goal as they only serve to annoy someone somewhere for something. The SNP is not about policies but about power. But policies are forced upon by the act of regional government, it is a bit of a catch 22 really. All their policy decisions are essentially designed to keep people on board but it is impossible to please everyone. Look no further for an example than Flora the tory SNP supporter on here standing shoulder to shoulder with other SNP folk who lean more towards Tommy Sheridan's social views. You can never expect them to agree on a common social policy, that is for the free Scottish parliament to decide post independence not for the SNP to decide pre-independence, it is an impossible task. Thanks. The first post in particular is, i guess, a way of justifying funding the SNP to myself. It'd be weird being a member of the SNP and voting Green though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Thanks. The first post in particular is, i guess, a way of justifying funding the SNP to myself. It'd be weird being a member of the SNP and voting Green though go on Parkie. Lets keep driving this on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hannibal smith Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 16,186 new members now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacWalka Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Thanks. The first post in particular is, i guess, a way of justifying funding the SNP to myself. It'd be weird being a member of the SNP and voting Green though Join the Greens then. Effect will be the same, increased membership for a Yes supporting party and less for Labour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Join the Greens then. Effect will be the same, increased membership for a Yes supporting party and less for Labour. But with the possible effect of splitting the SNP vote come the next 2 elections. I've got a lot of time for Patrick Harvie, but Tommy Sheridan got it right when he said that the only way to destroy these f*ckers is to vote SNP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacWalka Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 But with the possible effect of splitting the SNP vote come the next 2 elections. I've got a lot of time for Patrick Harvie, but Tommy Sheridan got it right when he said that the only way to destroy these f*ckers is to vote SNP. So join the Greens and vote SNP in Westminster and other FPTP elections? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Better to join the SNP I feel. Focus through one lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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