New pro-women pro-independence Scottish political party

[ArabellaScott]

... formed it seems largely from ex SNP members.

Not sure I'm pro-independence anymore, not at the moment while Scottish politics seems to be imploding, anyway. But good to see new, grassroots groups springing up from the ashes of the SNP burning itself down.

Interesting times, indeed.

www.isp.scot/

• and for what it's worth, as they look to be the only party that are willing to stand up for women's rights, I will vote for them with my 2nd vote, as long as it is possible to do so.

Never heard of them before but ill be keeping an eye on them. My main concern is how hard it is to get a party off the ground, but there might be quite an exodus from the SNP soon.

I only heard of them literally five minutes ago, Amortentia! Just watched a video in which they reclaim the word 'woman'.

twitter.com/IspSafe/status/1356137609215553538

Yes, I'll be giving my list vote to them. Scotland is crying out for a pro-indy opposition party so I hope they take off.

They have a crowdfunder at the moment to raise campaign funding.

Good. I suspect a pro indy group with basic common sense and Joanna Cherry will do really quite well. It will also do the SNP one hell of a lot of good to experience their voters having a choice and realising they have to make themselves electable for more than being the only pro indy party.

I don't know if Joanna Cherry has anything to do with this party, Michelle.

No, Joanna Cherry has nothing to do with ISP.

Think independence would be a nightmare. Last time they were hanging on oil to fund it but conveniently ignored the oil slump and loss of thousands of jobs since then. However I know a lot of pro-indy supporters who hate the snp but feel it is the only way to get ibdependence. They would be falling over themselves to votes fir someone else.

She might in the future, she's just been sacked from SNP!

Can’t stand the SNP and don’t want independence.

But this move by NS is ludicrous. Cherry is one of the few with a brain. I could nearly have voted for her if I wasn’t so anti SNP.

The party is fucked

Love the idea of a pro-women party. Absolutely love it.

Independence, however? No chance. I value economics too much.

Still have no clue who to vote for.

Just came here to post that video, but I see I'm late to the party as usual!

Well, anyone wanting a Unionist pro-women party will either need to make one themselves or vote Labour/Tory.

I am not sure Labour is overly pro-women, it's a bit of a mixed bag.

The possibility of voting Tory is shocking to me, but then I live in a world where I turn towards the Daily Mail and Wings Over Scotland for common sense, and regard The Guardian as utterly batshit. Nothing makes sense anymore.

@Calledyoulastnightfromglasgow

Can’t stand the SNP and don’t want independence.

But this move by NS is ludicrous. Cherry is one of the few with a brain. I could nearly have voted for her if I wasn’t so anti SNP.

The party is fucked

I truly hope so. I'd be very happy to see a second separatist party splitting the vote- or even a third if Cherry goes her own way.

No, sorry, WhatsYour, I phrased that badly! There is no Unionist choice that is pro-women right now.

Ah yes ok I see.

If anyone wants to make a Mumsnet pro-women pro-Unionist party I'm down for that

Me too to pretty much everything you said, whatsmyname!

Sorry, whatsyournameman, ironically I got your name wrong there

Nobody would be more delighted than me to see the SNP and independence vote shatter into warring pieces, but the truth up here in Scotland is that all unionists need to vote tactically for the party best placed to oust the SNP candidate in each area.

I’m in an SNP/Tory marginal, so the only possible vote for me is Tory.

I’ll vote for them, I’m pro-Indy and also very much pro parties who know what a woman is.

@Babdoc

Nobody would be more delighted than me to see the SNP and independence vote shatter into warring pieces, but the truth up here in Scotland is that all unionists need to vote tactically for the party best placed to oust the SNP candidate in each area. I’m in an SNP/Tory marginal, so the only possible vote for me is Tory.

For Holyrood I need to vote Tory and for Westminster, Lib Dem. Happy to do so.

@Babdoc

Nobody would be more delighted than me to see the SNP and independence vote shatter into warring pieces, but the truth up here in Scotland is that all unionists need to vote tactically for the party best placed to oust the SNP candidate in each area. I’m in an SNP/Tory marginal, so the only possible vote for me is Tory.

Same here and once you've done it once it does get easier.

Tactical vote for me would go to Labour. That's actually how I voted last time as I've long held an 'ABS' approach (anyone but SNP). I am pretty certain it will be wasted as it's an SNP high heid yin but never mind...

I do find it shocking and bemusing that as a 'normal' mother of two, working professional, interested in social welfare, public services and keeping the economy afloat, there is not one single party that I feel represents me and my values.

Last Scottish MSP election I was lib dem and SGP. This time it's both votes Tory. I'm anti leaving the UK though and my Tory local candidate is a GC woman and the current list MSPs are all GC.