Scottish General Election

[Differentforgirls]

Who are Scottish people voting for next month?

So are you not voting?

How did you vote in 2021? Can I asked what happened in 2018 that made you feel like that?

I do not know. I feel it is a duty to vote. Who, I do not know. I think this is the most difficult election, thus far, in my lifetime!!!
Are you voting snp, if so why?
Do you feel they have served us well in the past 15 or so years?

Yes I am. In my opinion Nicola was the most outstanding politician in my lifetime, with Tony Benn and Charles Kennedy being up there plus I also love John.

I read things on here and Twitter about the (apparently) awful SNHS, but it isn’t my experience.

The child poverty payment is something I love plus stopping right to buy.

My children and their friends have degrees, good jobs and zero student debt.

I could go on all day.

I’m not voting SNP because of Indy ( though I’m yes), I’m voting for them because they look after most of us, including the better off.

I voted SNP because I thought Nicola was a great leader and possibly Green in 2021, it was busy at work, I honestly can’t remember. I’ve voted SNP in the past. I’ve also voted Labour but that was probably Dewar, McConnell times.

Actually got my dates wrong, it was around 2017 that I started to tune out. I realised at Indyref that people say anything and most votes are a leap of faith. I voted Yes. Then the same thing happened with Brexit. I decided early on how I’d vote and just didn’t bother tuning in to the nonsense.

All the examples you’ve given are very old established policies, apart from the child payment. What else is new because I feel like the SNP have run out of ideas. I disagree that the NHS isn’t in a mess. The Glasgow hospital debacle is shocking. And sadly it’s a postcode lottery. Where I am we have a good service, however it needs to be joined up and digitised. It shouldn’t be a hassle to see your own medical notes. The NHS service for my parents and some friends (I have folk dotted around Scotland) is not good. My elderly parents have had an atrocious service no letters, no texts, no information, appointments cancelled with no explanation etc. It shouldn’t be like this. A friend (who had cancer) turned up for an appointment to be told she’d arrived on the wrong day. She had a letter in her bag and demanded to be seen. It was a follow up check to confirm she was clear and was told her scan results might take 6 months to analyse.

Likely to vote Labour or hold my nose and vote for Lib Dem/Labour to keep out an SNP MSP from my constituency.

20 years of failure by the SNP to deliver on devolved areas hardly inspires confidence for independence. Financial mismanagement, failure to meet targets on housebuilding, housing emergency across the country, ferry fiasco, Murrell/Sturgeon controversies. And their disastrous handling of the GRA reform when they did everything they could to avoid communicating with anyone raising concerns about the proposed changes to legislation.

You live near me. Odious woman, who came to my door during her campaigning for GE. We were polite to her, but she and her canvasser were bordering on rude when we stated we wouldn't be voting for her. She certainly isn't her grandfather.

Has everyone forgotten how absolutely vile the SNP were to Charles Kennedy?

Sorry to hear that. Everyone I know has had great service. Could depend on area? However, this is what had happened while part of the UK.

Health is devolved! That’s been poor experiences in Highland, Grampian, Glasgow and Lanarkshire.

What about UK nationalism - or jingoism? Like "Rule Britannia" et al?

The money to run it isn’t.

Leaving now different! You’re brainwashed.

Excepting the Northern Irish & Welsh who increasingly want to leave too.

Sinn Fein FM & a Plaid FM likely.

The Celtic Nations are very unhappy with Westminster.

Me?

As a matter of interest, is anyone voting reform?

I’m voting anyone but SNP. They’ve been in power for 20 years and nothing works in this country. The health service is a shambles with patients waiting for hours in corridors for emergency care. The roads are a disaster. The ferry service doesn’t work. Schools are getting worse and teachers are getting attacked with no support from their employers. The SNP have given out free this and free that - university tuition, bus passes for under 22s, free prescriptions - that the country can’t afford without raising taxes so high that it’s not worth trying to progress in your career as it’s taken back in tax. If Scotland becomes independent we won’t get to use the Euro immediately and the value of a new Scottish pound will crash and anyone who owns a house will find it’s halved in value, as will their pension.
WE need a government with some common sense that can rescue the economy and start trying to fix all the problems the SNP have created.

I am

How do you know as you weren’t asked?

Will you just shut your eyes and stab at your voting paper with your pen?

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Reform? Can I ask why?

I’m voting for them because they look after most of us, including the better off.
This makes Scottish people sound like pets rather than humans with agency.

Seriously? I respect everyone’s voting choice while being unable to understand some of them.

But your post is really disrespectful.

Each to their own I suppose 😱

Happy to answer!
This country is a mess. Healthcare, education, energy, roads, etc.
SNP continue to give things away for free while increasing tax for all the workers.
There is no incentive for me to progress in my career as I will just end up paying a shit ton more in tax.
Our benefits system is a sham. Too many people who can’t be bothered working as it pays more to be on benefits. The SNP continues to give pay rises to the unemployed.
Glasgow is the migrant capital of the UK. We cannot afford to house illegals - look at the state of Glasgow city centre. It is disgusting.
I am more than happy for skilled immigrants to move here who want to integrate and contribute.
Reform is the only party who would deal
with these issues.