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To ask if you are voting SNP?

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SpiceAddict · 03/04/2015 11:10

How do you think they are going to 'end austerity'? How will this be financed? You can't just suddenly invest more in infrastructure etc to create more jobs if there is no.money.

If it is going to be financed by stopping trident, then we will lose US support - not really a good idea....

Labour are going to increase tax for higher payers, mansion tax etc in order to fund their investments.

I live in Yorkshire and we really don't get the support for SNP. They don't make sense to me, but as they seem to be so popular, please can someone actually why?

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Christinayangstwistedsister · 04/04/2015 18:58

Demented

Why wouldn't Scotland join NATO?

I think the last 'big boys' to attack Scotland were the English Do you think that the British army only consists of English or do you think possible there may be soldiers from Scotland?

chocoluvva · 04/04/2015 19:22

The last big boys to attack Scotland were the English Shock -Scotland was bombed in WW2

StillLostAtTheStation · 04/04/2015 19:26

The last big boys to attack Scotland were the English

And that neatly sums up the nationalist mindset.

Christinayangstwistedsister · 04/04/2015 19:31

I'm not a nationalist......but go ahead with the stereotypes

StillLostAtTheStation · 04/04/2015 19:31

And the accent comment - FFS.

Your point being ? I can't place Nicola's accent - so what? It's working class and not from the parts of Scotland I've lived in and she sounds nothing like my husband or mil who are from Clydebank.

StillLostAtTheStation · 04/04/2015 19:34

Christina my husband is from Clydebank he'd be astonished at the ignorance of your comment. I suggest you Google "Clydebank " and "blitz"

StillLostAtTheStation · 04/04/2015 19:34

As for stereotypes that's really funny given your own comment.

tabulahrasa · 04/04/2015 19:36

There's nothing wrong with not being able to place an accent...but she doesn't have the same accent as Alex Salmond.

Christinayangstwistedsister · 04/04/2015 19:40

The English did attack Scotland and the British army does in life scots...I think you will find they are facts not stereotypes....your comment however attached a label to someone and it was done in a derogatory fashion

Christinayangstwistedsister · 04/04/2015 19:41

I'm astonished that your husband has nothing better to do...it was a facetious comment in response to a very naive statement

starwarslegoboy · 04/04/2015 19:45

Yes to SNP. And disgusted with today's events. So much so I joined them this afternoon. Formerly a Labour voter, recently a Yes voter, for me it's still a big step. But the powers that be are in full smearing force, just like the last days of the Referendum.

Christinayangstwistedsister · 04/04/2015 19:48

Star Wars

I didn't vote yes but I would agree with you re today's events...awful

PrimalLass · 04/04/2015 19:53

I can't place Nicola's accent - so what?

Because you could look up where she's from in under a minute.

But I meant in response to this:
I also find the way she and AS talk a bit affected, as in the adopt this very casual, slang, central Scotland way of speaking which I'm sure isn't typical of a former law student or Edinburgh economist from Linlithgow.

chocoluvva · 04/04/2015 19:54

Today's events.... claiming that NS told a French diplomat she'd rather have DC than EM as prime minister? Shock Dreadful - who came up with that?

StillLostAtTheStation · 04/04/2015 19:58

The English did attack Scotland and the British army does in life scots

No idea what you're on about.

Why do you think dredging up centuries old Scottish /English conflicts is in any way relevant?

As for attacking, the last battles on UK soil were part of the 1745 campaign which involved Charles Stuart invading England. Thankfully for good of all he was defeated by a British army.

frankie80 · 04/04/2015 20:02

I believe 100% that NS said that to the french diplomat.

Even before the story came out, I knew she and the nats wanted a Tory govt and DC back as PM as it would cause outrage amongst their supporters and lead to increased calls for another referendum.

Tories are hated that much in Scotland that another Tory govt simply helps the SNP.

My DF said the run up to the referendum was "the perfect storm" - Tory government, SNP majority at Holyrood etc.

I hope that if the Tories don't get back in in May then the SNP influence in Scotland will decrease.

Ubik1 · 04/04/2015 20:04

I think Scottish labour are really rattled.

Good

Christinayangstwistedsister · 04/04/2015 20:05

I was responding to your comments re stereotypes....but go ahead keep digging

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 04/04/2015 20:05

I believe 100% that NS said that to the french diplomat.

So the French are lying?

starwarslegoboy · 04/04/2015 20:06

You are at liberty to believe whatever you want.

StillLostAtTheStation · 04/04/2015 20:06

Because you could look up where she's from in under a minute

Why ? I've no interest in knowing.

FannyFifer · 04/04/2015 20:07

The French consulate emphatically denied Nicola made such a comment as did Nicola herself.
Lies.

frankie80 · 04/04/2015 20:08

other "perfect storm" things - commonwealth games, bannockburn anniversary, recession...

My sister lives abroad. She can vote in the general election up to 15 years after leaving the UK, but couldn't vote in the referendum. Lots of Scots abroad are angry about that, regardless of how they would have voted.

StillLostAtTheStation · 04/04/2015 20:09

Christina what exactly was the point you were trying to make about the English attacking the Scots? You posted it- must have meant something? What were you trying to add to the discussion?

JackSkellington · 04/04/2015 20:09

I'm confused too at believing something that the French diplomat concerned has confirmed as being untrue. Hmm