Why Are Scottish People Voting Snp

[gordiescotland1]

I cant believe that Scottish people would vote for SNP 29% are they completely stupid or something Alex Salmond is a sleazeball manipulative and egotistical where as his sidekick Nicola Sturgeon is desperate for power and completely loves herself. I am Scottish but I am ashamed to be Scottish there is nothing good about this country anymore and I am wondering what hold these two have other voters in my opinion it must be demonic !!

[mushroom25]

//The first sentence of point 12 sums that up beautifully! //

yes. and the SNP have given it no thought whatsoever, so they don't know either.

[jeffa]

"not from the papers or telly...."

Nor, it seems, from established facts!

[murraymints]

I beg to differ..how many committees on this matter have you sat on ?

[jeffa]

I haven't sat on any!

You say that very few people in Edinburgh support independence (or, rather, like Alex Salmond), yet they returned five of the six Edinburgh constituencies are SNP. You can't both be right...

[maggiebee]

This has just been posted of Facebook by a friend of mine.

Voting “Yes” in the independence referendum does not mean I hate England or the English people, it does not mean I love Alex Salmond, and it does not mean I want to paint my face blue, don a kilt and shout freedom whilst running around the highlands.

The reason I will vote yes for an independent Scotland is simple. Being independent will mean the people who care most about Scotland – the people who live in Scotland – will be taking the decisions about our future.

The people of Scotland have the greatest stake in making our nation a success. That means we are more likely to make the right choices for our society and for our economy.

It really should be a no brainer for us Scots.

[jeffa]

"and the SNP have given it no thought whatsoever"

Page 410, paragraph 112.

[murraymints]

independence and local council are two separate and quite different matters...

[jeffa]

"It really should be a no brainer for us Scots."

I sincerely hope you achieve it.

[jeffa]

Local councils? Who mentioned local councils?

[SirOracle]

What an excellent posting Maggiebee.

[Baldric]

///a no brainer for us Scots///

Strangely, I do find myself agreeing with that!

[murraymints]

local representation then....you would learn much from a spell on the other better informed and closer to the truth side of things...I rest my case !

[jeffa]

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msps/177.aspx

You, on the other hand, would do well to buy a calculator!

[wolf63]

gordie - you seem quite aggressive in your views and seem to be certain of what is best for Scotland.

I have always found that being tolerant of the point of view of others is a good thing - in most arguments there is no clear right and wrong.

Many people passionately believe that successful 'Yes' vote will be the start of good things for Scotland. Personally I have no idea what the best outcome should/would/could be.

[mushroom25]

//Page 410, paragraph 112. //

jeffa, the assumption made there is that rail services, whether cross border or not, will be as set out in paragraph 111, and will be within the gift of the Scottish government.

they won't be.

the 4 cross border franchises are let by Westminster. for Scotland to let its own competing franchises would be financial madness.

[SirOracle]

If push came to shove Mushroom there could always be Nationalisation or to be more accurate Re- nationalisation.

[jeffa]

"the 4 cross border franchises are let by Westminster. for Scotland to let its own competing franchises would be financial madness."

They'll work it out! If this is the biggest problem an independent Scotland has to face, they'll be very fortunate indeed :-)

[mushroom25]

no, it's not the biggest problem you'll face, but it's fiddling detail like that which will trip you up.

no.

the biggest problem you'll face is with YOUR oil (as Mr Salmond describes it). it'll all be gone in 5 years, leaving you with the job of decommissioning the industry. current cost estimate £13BN. that's your biggest problem.

[jeffa]

None of it is MY problem, mushroom.

[emmie]

but other peoples than Scots will also get a vote, those on the electoral roll. so if English, Welsh, Irish, (other) will get a chance to say yes/no