Auld_Reekie Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Curtice wouldn't be wrong incidentally. FPTP is a bitch and it wouldn't take much of a swing back to Labour for it to look far better for them. If that were to happen, it'll feel like a kick in the baws for the SNP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Polls show SNP to gain: Airdrie & Shotts, Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East, Dundee West, Glasgow Central, Glasgow East, Glasgow North, Glasgow North West, Glasgow South, Glasgow South West, Gordon, Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey, Motherwell & Wishaw, Paisley & Renfrewshire South West Dunbartonshire. Labour to hold:Glasgow North East (despite 23.5% swing to SNP) Airdrie & Shotts ought to be winnable (the incumbent MP, Pamela Nash, is apparently never anywhere to be seen) as should Dundee West, Gordon, Inverness and West Dunbartonshire (Gemma Doyle's voting record in the HoC is a gift for any opponent aiming to attack her from a left-wing perspective). Mags Gurn's seat in Glasgow East ought to be there for the taking but unfortunately the SNP's candidate is a bit of a car crash - last year she stood in a Holyrood by-election and managed to significantly decrease the SNP's vote, and her personal life is a smear-merchant's dream. Natalie McGarry is possibly one of the last people I'd have standing against the Shadow SofS for Scotland; given half a chance Labour will throw the kitchen sink at her. I just hope she has a shit-hot campaign team and/or the good people of Glasgow East really, really hate Curran! Glasgow Central and Glasgow North West both have strong candidates; Glasgows North and South West are both fielding the same people that lost in 2010 (Glasgow North's Patrick Grady finished third behind the Lib Dems). It'd be great to see Ian Davidson oot on his ear though and I'd love, love, LOVE it if wee Dougie Alexander lost his seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I'm sure the publicity these polls are getting will encourage the Unionists to come out in force against the SNP. Ooh yes. Expect McPravda to switch gear pretty soon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Jim Murphys twitter. Desperation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Of Paisley Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Coatbridge and Chryston used to be one of the safest Labour seats in the land - was that not the old Monklands seat held by John Smith. If the SNP were to win that then that surely would signal a landslide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Jim Murphys twitter. Desperation Christ he's tragic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Christ he's tragic. It's brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Of Paisley Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Since I am not a member of the Twitterati, what nonsense is that drooling vegetable spouting now? Saw his piece in the Sun about how all the 'big ideas are ours'. Lives in the same land of make believe as his toadies Dugdale, Crichton and Clegg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 It's brilliant They just don't get it. Still blaming everyone else but themselves, SNP polling astronomically, Murphy logic? Attack them. Moron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Since I am not a member of the Twitterati, what nonsense is that drooling vegetable spouting now? Saw his piece in the Sun about how all the 'big ideas are ours'. Lives in the same land of make believe as his toadies Dugdale, Crichton and Clegg. They all live inside Crichton's greasy mop of hair ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Watching the news coverage of this tonight, it comes across as if the SNP are some kind of bizarre alien force, stealing the minds of hapless voters behind the media's back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Of Paisley Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Noted Gordon Wilson downplaying the polls and commenting that around 18-20 seats would be a fantastic result. Which in a way it would be, but he knows the media would portray this as a 'massive disaster' for the SNP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Which is why the SNP need to continue playing down expectations. If only to ensure voters and campaigners don't get complacent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Really impressive polls, but they are just that. I don't think anyone will be getting carried away as we all ken what September was like. Hopefully it even encourages a few to go round the doors, lick a few envelopes or whatever they can afford timewise to do. Can you imagine the 8th of May? The Alexander Bros, Sarwar, Curran, McGovern, Davidson, etc. The are just polls, but hugely encouraging. Some of those numbers inside are massive and I doubt Labour will take any comfort at all. If going by this, how can they possible win back the "Red Nats" or whatever they called them e.g the 190,000 odd Labour voters who voted Yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe545 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Coatbridge and Chryston used to be one of the safest Labour seats in the land - was that not the old Monklands seat held by John Smith. If the SNP were to win that then that surely would signal a landslide. Nah, Smith was next door in Airdrie. However, the Westminster election before last, Coatbridge was the seat with the latest majority in the UK. I've never bothered trying to vote from abroad (has been an arse to organise) as I'm from there and with FPTP it's not been with the effort. As soon as i saw that poll though i sent off my voter registration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 They all live inside Crichton's greasy mop of hair ! did anyone hear Torquil on radio Scotland this morning.. lost the plot.. vote snp get tory.. that's all he said kept getting corrected and he kept sprouting it this is going to be Liebours tactics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 did anyone hear Torquil on radio Scotland this morning.. lost the plot.. vote snp get tory.. that's all he said kept getting corrected and he kept sprouting it this is going to be Liebours tactics... Aye. You could hear Iain MacWhirter guffawing in the back as he was coming out with it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 did anyone hear Torquil on radio Scotland this morning.. lost the plot.. vote snp get tory.. that's all he said kept getting corrected and he kept sprouting it this is going to be Liebours tactics... Tell enough of the fools, enough of the time........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I believe it (the polls) when I see it. No idea what has driven this - it seems a bit weird given the NO. Personally I think the best recruitment sergeant for the independence cause is No voters watching for example that foaming UKIP's guys performance of Question Time the other week. I did not watch it (as the programme is utter shite) but judging by the reactions on here I can guess what it was like. An hour of that poured down their throats every week will turn more No's to Yes than an hour of extolling the benefits of independence. It is just the way folk are sadly. This is why the SNP should be subtly and continuously agitating that situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Mags Gurn's seat in Glasgow East ought to be there for the taking but unfortunately the SNP's candidate is a bit of a car crash - last year she stood in a Holyrood by-election and managed to significantly decrease the SNP's vote, and her personal life is a smear-merchant's dream. Natalie McGarry is possibly one of the last people I'd have standing against the Shadow SofS for Scotland; given half a chance Labour will throw the kitchen sink at her. I just hope she has a shit-hot campaign team and/or the good people of Glasgow East really, really hate Curran! Just read a bit on McGarry - she seems a complete rocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoltanBuchan Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 There was quite a bit of talk on The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 this morning about the SNP, which shows that they're finally waking up down in England to the possibility that the SNP could be the 3rd largest party in Westminster. Having said that, the panelists seemed to assume there would automatically be a Labour/SNP coalition, but with EVEL also in place, so they haven't completely grasped the situation yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 There was quite a bit of talk on The Wright Stuff on Channel 5 this morning about the SNP, which shows that they're finally waking up down in England to the possibility that the SNP could be the 3rd largest party in Westminster. Having said that, the panelists seemed to assume there would automatically be a Labour/SNP coalition, but with EVEL also in place, so they haven't completely grasped the situation yet! Throughout the referendum campaign, Wright was the most clued up and fair commentator out the lot of them. I'm convinced he wanted us to go for it, but obviously couldn't say. M. Wright's a top man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) Just read a bit on McGarry - she seems a complete rocket What have you read? I follow her on twitter, and thought she came across fairly sensible and likeable?!Her hubby/partner seems a bit of a rocket though - Tory councillor, petitioned to get an Israeli flag flown at GCC a while back Edit: shouldn't have included what football team he supports, it's irrelevant Edited February 5, 2015 by Maq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 What have you read? I follow her on twitter, and thought she came across fairly sensible and likeable?! Her hubby/partner seems a bit of a rocket though - Tory councillor, petitioned to get an Israeli flag flown at GCC a while back Edit: shouldn't have included what football team he supports, it's irrelevant I'll guess at Rangers, what do I win? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 what do I win? Rangers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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