SNP Legal Challenge

[flip_flop]

We are essentially a two party country - possibly three at the moment because Cleggy did well in front of the cameras - so why do the SNP think they are important enough that they are going to mount a legal challenge to be included in the next debate?

If a minor party like the SNP are included, then shouldn't Plaid Cymru, UKIP, BNP, the Greens et al also be included?

[jake-the-peg]

Which country is "We"?

If you mean Scotland then yes it is essentially a 2 or 3 party country - there are precious few blue dots north of the border.

[rojash]

Jake, I don't think the current election is for the Scottish Parliament, is it? So presumably, by "we", flip_flop means Britain.

[jake-the-peg]

Kind of a rgetorical question Rojash

There are precious few Tory MPs as well as MSPs.

There are 7 SNP MPs there is 1 Scottish Tory MP


I think the SNP have a point. There should be one wider debate whereby any party that has a seat in Westminster would be eligable

[R1Geezer]

Thought in Scotland they are having a LAB/LIB/SNP debate? Can't see the relevance of having the SNP in the main debate, I mean I'm a big fan of Scottish indpendence but there's never an SNP candidate in Bournemouth.

[flip_flop]

Quite R1

http://www.independen...s-debate-1953967.html

[flip_flop]

The SNP have 7 seats in Westiminster, whereas Lab/Con/Libs have 597 - or to put it another way, the SNP seats are just over 1% of the amount held by Lab/Con/Libs.

So, of the 59 Westminster constituences in Scotland, the SNP hold less than 12%.

As the SNP are arrogant enough to feel Alex Salmond is entitled to be in the leader's debate, then surely the Democrat Unionists, with 8 seats, are more entitled than the SNP?

[jake-the-peg]

Yes I'd agree

As I said one debate should feature all parties represented at Westminster

[rojash]

"As I said one debate should feature all parties represented at Westminster"
Isn't it boring enough with just the 3 of 'em?

[TCL-MUMPING]

Following Devolution, some powers do not fall to Westminster. Scotland controls its health, education and justice for example. It's all well and good the three parties saying what all they would do but some of the ideas would have no impact on Scotland and they do not make that clear in the debates. The devolved powers mean the SNP have more right to be represented than say Plaid or the UK Green Party.