exile Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 (edited) 4 westminster 2015 scenarios, with probabilities... and some creative imagery... http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/in-bed-with-david-cameron-and-ed-miliband-who-will-coalesce-with-whom-after-the-election-9927655.html Edited December 17, 2014 by exile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I reckon he's missed one. SNP gets 40+ seats, no one can form a majority without them. Grand coalition between Labour and Tory rather than work with Salmond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I reckon he's missed one. SNP gets 40+ seats, no one can form a majority without them. Grand coalition between Labour and Tory rather than work with Salmond. Angus Robertson would be leading the SNP at Westminster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Angus Robertson would be leading the SNP at Westminster. And leader of the opposition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 And leader of the opposition! The unionist parties worst possible nightmare following their "victory" in September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) Angus Robertson would be leading the SNP at Westminster. I know, but it's how it plays in the media that these feckers are worried about, and we all know they'd portray Robertson as a puppet with Salmond pulling the strings. In fact they'll do that regardless. Edited December 18, 2014 by biffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) A bit like Celtic and Rangers in Scottish football, the Tories and Labour are terrified of anything that threatens to break their duopoly on British politics. They're tolerant of the Lib Dems because they're also looked on as an establishment party and are highly unlikely to rock the boat. They hate the SNP with a passion, because the SNP have the power, support and the resources to give (Scottish) politics a different drive, shape and future........no way will either the Tories or Labour at a UK level want to give the British public at large an inkling that there may be something else out there other than the right wing, neo-liberal policies of the traditional establishment parties. Edited December 18, 2014 by Rossy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) More coalition/hung parliament scenarios http://www.scotsman.com/news/tom-peterkin-scots-general-election-influence-1-3683665 This time: 1. Lab-Lib 2. Lab-Nat 3. Con minority (inc unionist, UKIP...) 4. Con-Lib Edited February 8, 2015 by exile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 The original story is now at: http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/in-bed-with-david-cameron-and-ed-miliband-who-will-coalesce-with-whom-after-the-election-9927655.html This covers: 1. Lab-Lib 2. Con-Lib 3. Lab-Nat 4. Con-Kip And Nicola about to kiss Ed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 SNP have started using the press this morning to loosen their support up to the idea of a coalition with the Conservatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlyscot Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 SNP have started using the press this morning to loosen their support up to the idea of a coalition with the Conservatives. YAWN!!.....Not going to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 SNP have started using the press this morning to loosen their support up to the idea of a coalition with the Conservatives. Have you got a link to that? What newspapers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 YAWN!!.....Not going to happen. You weesht. Have you got a link to that? What newspapers? McWhirter in the Sunday Herald. I'm merely applying the same logic that some silly Billy's on here applied to an article about SNP members begging Katy to defect.. OMFGERD Katy must be behind it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlyscot Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Nothing to be gained by falling in with the tories who would draw the red line at trident etc anyway. This election is all about destroying labour in Scotland while further eroding the relevance of Westminster to Scots. Coalition and the ensuing power rush by london labour would enable the vow to be pretty much delivered by the snp. The real goal for the snp is the Scottish Elections in 2017 and creating a political landscape to facilitate another referendum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Nothing to be gained by falling in with the tories who would draw the red line at trident etc anyway. This election is all about destroying labour in Scotland while further eroding the relevance of Westminster to Scots. Coalition and the ensuing power rush by london labour would enable the vow to be pretty much delivered by the snp. The real goal for the snp is the Scottish Elections in 2017 and creating a political landscape to facilitate another referendum. You have no idea what you're talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlyscot Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 You have no idea what you're talking about. And you sir a person of huge importance and ability....In yer ain mind!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Nothing to be gained by falling in with the tories who would draw the red line at trident etc anyway. This election is all about destroying labour in Scotland while further eroding the relevance of Westminster to Scots. Coalition and the ensuing power rush by london labour would enable the vow to be pretty much delivered by the snp. The real goal for the snp is the Scottish Elections in 2017 and creating a political landscape to facilitate another referendum. You have no idea what you're talking about. The article in today's paper does actually suggest a scenario (Con-Lib coalition) which would promote a platform for another independence referendum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 And you sir a person of huge importance and ability....In yer ain mind! Tell me again what the main goal is?... Genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintlyscot Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 The article in today's paper does actually suggest a scenario (Con-Lib coalition) which would promote a platform for another independence referendum The archie falling out of the Lib vote surely makes this scenario very unlikely. 57 seats is likely to be reduced to around 25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 The archie falling out of the Lib vote surely makes this scenario very unlikely. 57 seats is likely to be reduced to around 25. Yes, though the Standard article reckoned a likeliness of 3.5/5 if Tories largest party. But who would be deputy PM, if Clegg lost his seat? Cable? Danny Alexander? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nick-clegg/11397746/Nick-Clegg-on-course-to-lose-his-seat-Ashcroft-poll-finds.html or if you don't want to visit the Torygraph, how about http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/02/07/nick-clegg-could-lose-his-seat-two-polls-suggest/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 SNP have started using the press this morning to loosen their support up to the idea of a coalition with the Conservatives. You mean by ruling it out unequivocally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 You mean by ruling it out unequivocally? Mind that time they unequivocally ruled out NATO membership? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Mind that time they unequivocally ruled out NATO membership? The members of the party voted to change the party policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 The members of the party voted to change the party policy. They did indeed. But your post raises an interesting theory. SNP have just started a member consultation prior to the May election... Stories start appearing in the press that SNP should consider other coalition partners other than Labour... Hmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 They did indeed. But your post raises an interesting theory. SNP have just started a member consultation prior to the May election... Stories start appearing in the press that SNP should consider other coalition partners other than Labour... Hmmm. And which "press" outlets would that be ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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