Ally Bongo Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Why would an electorate vote for someone that will supposedly stand down in a year's time ? Will they see Murphy for what he really is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelk Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Imagine if he doesn't win the seat? So many potential popcorn moments on election night! In reality though he will win it. And the electorate will just accept whatever crap excuses are fed to them via the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Wings have raised over £71k in one day. Incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Wings have raised over £71k in one day. Incredible. If one of his stretch goals had been to shut down his Twitter, i'd have donated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 If one of his stretch goals had been to shut down his Twitter, i'd have donated. His twitter says he'll donate to Scottish Labour if you shut down your TAMB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 His twitter says he'll donate to Scottish Labour if you shut down your TAMB Why would that be an incentive to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Murphy has obviously done his homework and now thinks he will win East Renfrew.Why else has it taken him so long to decide on standing for that Westmonster seat? It would nae surprise me if he also stands for election next year for Holyrood.You know him he will be up for 2 x salary and 2 x expenses.The man is a parasite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_burger Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Murphy has obviously done his homework and now thinks he will win East Renfrew.Why else has it taken him so long to decide on standing for that Westmonster seat? That was my first thoughts. If he loses that seat he will be (even more of) a laughing stock. So they are obviously convinced he will win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 That was my first thoughts. If he loses that seat he will be (even more of) a laughing stock. So they are obviously convinced he will win. Is it his seat that has the SNP candidate that was smeared in the press as a bit of an undesirable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peever1745 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Is it his seat that has the SNP candidate that was smeared in the press as a bit of an undesirable? She made a comment about Celtic when she was a teenager and Murphy's Red Tories jumped on it.He has history with digging up stories from years ago and publishing them in the national press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JECK Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Aye young lass was it no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 She made a comment about Celtic when she was a teenager and Murphy's Red Tories jumped on it.He has history with digging up stories from years ago and publishing them in the national press. Then I imagine the smearing has had the desired effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I thought the Tories were meant to be his main rivals in East Ren? It's probably got the highest Unionist & Zionist contingent in the west of Scotland so no surprises Jim Murphy is so popular though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Why would that be an incentive to me? Ok, make it a donation to Katy Clark then Was just a wee humour attempt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I don't think it's a question of him being a shoe-in. It's more of the fact no-one was prepared to give him a seat in Holyrood. Ken McIntosh told him to phuqq off in no uncertain terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Ok, make it a donation to Katy Clark then Was just a wee humour attempt. Apologies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) Is it his seat that has the SNP candidate that was smeared in the press as a bit of an undesirable? She made a comment about Celtic when she was a teenager and Murphy's Red Tories jumped on it.He has history with digging up stories from years ago and publishing them in the national press.Naw, she's the one up against Dougie Alexander. Edited February 28, 2015 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 That was my first thoughts. If he loses that seat he will be (even more of) a laughing stock. So they are obviously convinced he will win. According to James Kelly, Labour have been polling in East Renfrewshire, obviously to test the water. I don't think he really has any choice but to stand. He's obviously not been able to "convince" one of the constituency MSPs to stand aside and force a by-election to get him into Holyrood. If he takes a "year out" then he'd have a year of being accused of being a feartie, especially if Labour lose the seat. Only option he really has is to stand and hope he wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I almost want him to lose as much as those cünts Curran and Gibson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) Labour have been doing private polling in East Ren. According to a poster on Scot Goes Pop the results show Lab 33%, SNP 31%, Con 27%, though how they know that if it is a private poll I don't know, so probably mince. I would think Murphy would want more of a comfort blanket than that - but he can probably persuade a good number of those 27% Tories to tactically vote for him. Edit - the polling source is Barrhead News, doesn't say where they got the figures from though. Edited February 28, 2015 by Armchair Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Also, it's not like there are that many constituency Labour MSPs around for Murphy to persuade to stand down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Theoretically his career could be finished if he loses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Theoretically his career could be finished if he loses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 It's Kirsten Oswald that is taking him on She has a real chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I'd quite like my first foray into front line politics to be making sure Jim Murphy isn't returned as an MP anywhere in the British Isles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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