Burning Barns

The outcome of eight ALBA MSPs for 6% of the list vote has been mentioned online, but the polling figures haven't been consistent across different companies. I'd be delighted with that, if it turns out to be accurate. Eight MSPs from a Scottish party which favours pursuing independence as an imperative, hopefully at the expense of branch office shills, who have nothing to offer us.

I'm not sure about the H&I, but in SoS the SNP are predicted to do well on the constituency ballot, negating any loses on the list. As far as I know, before ALBA was announced the SNP were on course to lose the list seats in SoS due to gains in the constituency.

Thats their perogative. In fairness they have been great coalition partners It is, but it makes me question their priorities. I reckon if Sarwar made them enough promises they would work with Labour, if the numbers allowed it obviously.

Their commitment to Scotland's cause is tenuous at best. The Scottish Green Party are actively standing against the SNP during this election in numerous constituency seats.

Have a look at the manifesto; Free access to sports facilities, which would benefit one million young people. A pay rise for council workers of 4%, the same as the Scottish Government gave to NHS staff. Doubling the rate of Educational Maintenance Allowance from £30 fortnightly to £60. An annual payment of £500 benefiting half a million low income households. Increasing the rate of the weekly Scottish Child Payment from £10 to £40, benefiting 400,000 kids across 250,000 households. Some people have spent pretty much this whole election campaign trashing ALBA. They'd rather see a new party, which is in favour of independence and no electoral threat to the SNP, fail. It's almost as if they'd prefer Holyrood to be full of branch office employees next month.