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Reluctant Hero
Jim Baxter is God...........really!!!!
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I think you are mistaking me for an SNP supporter!
It is trueto a greater or lesser extent of all parties and is probably indicative of the short attention span culture we now live in.
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Ultra
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Reluctant Hero wrote: |
I think you are mistaking me for an SNP supporter!
It is trueto a greater or lesser extent of all parties and is probably indicative of the short attention span culture we now live in. |
It's just an observation on the North East by election.
I have heard from some of the other candidates but nothing from David Kerr. Loads of nationalist supporters foaming at the mouth commenting on news articles featuring the other candidates. But nothing from David Kerr.
Why do you think that is? |
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landg
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Ultra wrote: | | Reluctant Hero wrote: |
I think you are mistaking me for an SNP supporter!
It is trueto a greater or lesser extent of all parties and is probably indicative of the short attention span culture we now live in. |
It's just an observation on the North East by election.
I have heard from some of the other candidates but nothing from David Kerr. Loads of nationalist supporters foaming at the mouth commenting on news articles featuring the other candidates. But nothing from David Kerr.
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maybe kerr has that rare form of tourettes. referendum tourettes.
and mr. salmond doesnae like that word does he. |
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Stevie
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| Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| landg wrote: | maybe kerr has that rare form of tourettes. referendum tourettes.
and mr. salmond doesnae like that word does he. |
As I said, he seems happy...
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Reluctant Hero
Jim Baxter is God...........really!!!!
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| Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Confirmed candidates so far are:
Kevin McVey (Scottish Socialist Party)
David Doherty (Scottish Green Party)
Tommy Sheridan (Solidarity Party)
John Swinburne (Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party)
Charlie Baillie (BNP)
John Smeaton (The Jury Team)
David Kerr (Scottish National Party)
Ruth Davidson (Scottish Conservative Party)
Willie Bain (Scottish Labour Party)
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Reluctant Hero
Jim Baxter is God...........really!!!!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Nominations have closed for this by-election. Does anyone know if the votes will be counted on the Thursday night, or will it be the next day?
Candidates are:
David Kerr - SNP
Willie Bain - Labour
Eileen Baxendale - Lib Dems
Ruth Davidson - Tories
David Doherty - Greens
Mikey Hughes - Independent
Louise McDaid - Socialist Labour
Kevin McVey - Scottish Socialist
Tommy Sheridan - Solidarity
John Smeaton - Independent
Colin Campbell - The Individuals Labour and Tory
Mev Brown - Independent
Some misguided person - BNP
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Zed
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I can sense the SNP have suddenly become a little more confident. I believe there is now a realistic chance of an SNP win.
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Stevie
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| Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Care to give a little more detail Zed?
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Zed
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| Stevie wrote: | | Care to give a little more detail Zed? |
I believe the polling by the SNP in the constituency is quite encouraging.
A lot of hard work in the last 2 weeks could see it paying off with a shock result.
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mairead
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here's hoping you are correct Zed.
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Alasdair
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Dave Coull
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| mairead wrote: | | here's hoping you are correct Zed. |
The Labour Party retaining the constituency which Michael Martin had to retire from in such corruptly wealthy disgrace would be bad. On the other hand, the Opus Dei candidate winning would also be bad. So I'm hoping that the winning candidate, whoever that happens to be, gets abducted by Aliens from Outer Space, just as the Returning Officer is announcing the result. |
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Rinty
Jim Baxter is God...........really!!!!
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:46 am Post subject: |
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| I confidently predict that too much will be read into the result of a byelection with specific circumstances to it. |
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Cruachan
Helping with the Count
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magister ludi
Gaining a Reputation
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| Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| The last three posts appear to me to have so much truth in them, and confirm a growing feeling that I've had for some time........I really do wish the folks had an honest constituency candidate who was prepared to work for THEM first and foremost. |
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Reluctant Hero
Jim Baxter is God...........really!!!!
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But let's face it. Whoever wins, will barely be getting his/her feet under the table before there is a general election. It begs the question, we've waited this long, why not just wait another 6 - 7 months until a GE?
Total waste of time and money, which in a recession, is unforgivable.
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magister ludi
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| Good point RH. I suppose it's either a matter of "form" or bread and circuses to placate the journalists and the media. Given the choices they've been offered I'm sure the "masses" don't give a tinkers one way or the other. |
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Aventinian
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| Reluctant Hero wrote: | But let's face it. Whoever wins, will barely be getting his/her feet under the table before there is a general election. It begs the question, we've waited this long, why not just wait another 6 - 7 months until a GE?
Total waste of time and money, which in a recession, is unforgivable. |
Frankly I think it's utterly obscene that the people of this constituency have not had parliamentary representation for so many months; naturally I think it would be even more obscene to prolong the period further. |
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Alasdair
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| Aventinian wrote: | | Reluctant Hero wrote: | But let's face it. Whoever wins, will barely be getting his/her feet under the table before there is a general election. It begs the question, we've waited this long, why not just wait another 6 - 7 months until a GE?
Total waste of time and money, which in a recession, is unforgivable. |
Frankly I think it's utterly obscene that the people of this constituency have not had parliamentary representation for so many months; naturally I think it would be even more obscene to prolong the period further. |
I'd be inclined to agree.
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Fidget
Standing in a Council Ward
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| Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Alasdair wrote: | | Aventinian wrote: | | Reluctant Hero wrote: | But let's face it. Whoever wins, will barely be getting his/her feet under the table before there is a general election. It begs the question, we've waited this long, why not just wait another 6 - 7 months until a GE?
Total waste of time and money, which in a recession, is unforgivable. |
Frankly I think it's utterly obscene that the people of this constituency have not had parliamentary representation for so many months; naturally I think it would be even more obscene to prolong the period further. |
I'd be inclined to agree. |
Why is this though? Why isn't anybody taking it on?
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