glasgow-sheep Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Maryfield (Dundee): SNP: 49.5 (-1.4) LAB: 22.7 (-13.8 ) CON: 10.5 (+3.3) TUSC: 5.1 (+3.3) GRN: 4.1 (+4.1) LDEM: 3.0 (-0.6) IND: 2.6 UKIP: 2.5 Edited March 31, 2016 by glasgow-sheep 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Malkmus Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Good showing from TUSC, glad to see Dundonians taking the fight for elephant rights seriously. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Ouch, that's brutal for Labour and the Libs. Of course it's a SNP city, the wind was blowing the wrong way, Uranus was not aligned with the moon and so on. Cherry was the kippers coming last. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Tusc have a fair few activists in in Dundee and a well known local candidate. Decent showing. Oh labour 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Maryfield is a bit of a bellwether ward. There was a time the actual Maryfield bit of Maryfield (the ward covers maryfield, stobbie, stannergate and town centre) could be expected to return a few Tory voters, Labour votes would have been weighed. Changed days. I travelled a fair bit around Scotland and never saw such a concentration of Yes support as I saw in stobswell. Morgan Street and Albert Street were a sea of Yes stuff in the referendum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Shotguns will be getting loaded at this point. Edited March 31, 2016 by Mr Rational 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomhill Ultra Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Good showing from TUSC, glad to see Dundonians taking the fight for elephant rights seriously. Nonsense, they are a fleetwood Mac revivalist party. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Had to google TUSC but it seems they want to leave Europe but aren't keen on their fellow travelers. Cracking result for the Greens, infinite swing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rational Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 Some bounce for Kez. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 TUSC in Dundee are a coalition of all sorts. Democratic left, SWP, SSP, old Labourites, non affiliated trade union reps. Uniquely among far left wing groups they are a pretty normal bunch of guys and girls you would happy have a pint with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Sixth place for the busted flush. Oh, mercy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomhill Ultra Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 TUSC in Dundee are a coalition of all sorts. Democratic left, SWP, SSP, old Labourites, non affiliated trade union reps. Uniquely among far left wing groups they are a pretty normal bunch of guys and girls you would happy have a pint with. Not the SSP, they are affiliated to Rise and would never join up with the SWP again after the Sheridan split. The Socialist Party Scotland (ex-militant) are the biggest grouping within Tusc. It is confusing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) Numbers Maryfield (Dundee) vote result: SNP: 1383 LAB: 634 CON: 294 TUSC: 142 GRN: 116 IND: 73 SNP: 1383 UKIP: 69 They just put SNP twice to save liberal blushes. Edited April 1, 2016 by invergowrie arab 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I'm still sticking to my prediction that Willie Rennie will lose his Holyrood seat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I'm still sticking to my prediction that Willie Rennie will lose his Holyrood seat. Bah Gawd, that would be sweet!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Had to google TUSC but it seems they want to leave Europe but aren't keen on their fellow travelers. Cracking result for the Greens, infinite swing. TUSC in Dundee are a coalition of all sorts. Democratic left, SWP, SSP, old Labourites, non affiliated trade union reps. Uniquely among far left wing groups they are a pretty normal bunch of guys and girls you would happy have a pint with. I didnae ken who the TUSC were so I googled. It looks like a BritNat organisation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-scotland-32439792 Election 2015: Scottish TUSC launches manifesto The Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) has launched its election manifesto with a call for a £10 an hour minimum wage. The manifesto will also pledge to end zero-hours contracts and included a list of what it described as "100% anti-austerity" measures. TUSC is fielding 10 candidates in Scotland for the general election. The manifesto launch in Glasgow came as campaigning across the country continued ahead of 7 May. TUSC is backed by the RMT trade union, socialist organisations, leading trade unionists and anti-cuts campaigners. Public ownership TUSC spokesman Brian Smith said: "We utterly reject the savage austerity plans of the establishment parties. "Neither do the austerity-lite promises from the SNP who, despite their words, have implemented billions in Tory cuts in Scotland since 2010, offer a real and consistent alternative." With 135 candidates throughout the UK, TUSC said it was the sixth-largest group contesting the general election. Mr Smith added: "Scottish TUSC is offering total opposition to all austerity, public ownership not privatisation, a living minimum wage now of £10 an hour and the abolition of all anti-union laws." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I didnae ken who the TUSC were so I googled. It looks like a BritNat organisation. How have you come to that conclusion? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Willie Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 How have you come to that conclusion? I've just posted their 2015 election manifesto. There is no mention of Independence. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 How have you come to that conclusion? He read the word unionist and saw the SNP being slagged. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I've just posted their 2015 election manifesto. There is no mention of Independence. Why would a UK wide electoral coalition have a position on independence published in their Westminster manifesto? Anyway I can reassure you that TUSC activists were some the most active Yes campaigners in the referendum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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