Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 6 hours ago, Bodie said: So they've lost close to 1/3 of their members since December 2021. No wonder 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 4 hours ago, bennett said: It certainly only took him one election and a few "sleepy cuddles" to destroy Alba. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 8 hours ago, Have some faith in Magic said: It was Dec 21 for me too. Cancelled my membership when they totally lost any ability for rational thinking. Cancelled my membership in August 2021. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I remain sceptical of the idea that the SNP are going to suddenly start losing elections when there's no credible opposition. Humza and Forbes may be unimpressive compared to Nicola, but they're both streets ahead of Sarwar, Cole-Hamilton and Ross. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Maybe the last debate tonight, 7.20. https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/debate/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 The SNP are absolutely in the gutter, aren't they? Finished party. It's going to be a slow motion car crash watching certain folk on here come to terms with it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 39 minutes ago, Iain said: I remain sceptical of the idea that the SNP are going to suddenly start losing elections when there's no credible opposition. Humza and Forbes may be unimpressive compared to Nicola, but they're both streets ahead of Sarwar, Cole-Hamilton and Ross. All opposition leaders would have to do to put Forbes on the back foot in the event she wins is quote her. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, Dunning1874 said: All opposition leaders would have to do to put Forbes on the back foot in the event she wins is quote her. It would be quite interesting to have the Greens grow and become the leftist Indy party and the SNP establish itself as a centrist Indy party with conservative economics. Would even the playing field a little with the split Unionist vote 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 44 minutes ago, Elixir said: The SNP are absolutely in the gutter, aren't they? Finished party. It's going to be a slow motion car crash watching certain folk on here come to terms with it. They won't be the first party to go through an acrimonious leadership election. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 29 minutes ago, Dunning1874 said: All opposition leaders would have to do to put Forbes on the back foot in the event she wins is quote her. Imagine Forbes would have to put together a brain trust comprising Ewing, Mason and the ghost of John Knox and then do a massive 90 degree veer to the right in the first 100 days to negate that barb. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Iain said: I remain sceptical of the idea that the SNP are going to suddenly start losing elections when there's no credible opposition. Humza and Forbes may be unimpressive compared to Nicola, but they're both streets ahead of Sarwar, Cole-Hamilton and Ross. I think the whole "membership numbers" schtick has been massively overblown. There was a peak around the time that the inquiry was going after Sturgeon (lots of people joined in solidarity). Yep, they have dropped since then, but the SNP still has huge per capita membership numbers versus every other party. While Labour are certainly looking like the party to gain any lost SNP voters, the notion that masses of people who previously wanted Independence are voting in droves for the Unionist parties is just tinfoil hat stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abdul_Latif Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 52 minutes ago, Dunning1874 said: All opposition leaders would have to do to put Forbes on the back foot in the event she wins is quote her. I say this as someone really quite anti SNP, but there should be no problem at all with her saying things have been a fucking shambles and she’s here to improve them. The honesty should be commended rather than a stick to beat her with. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I thought I'd cancelled my membership when I was going through all my direct debits and standing orders to cancel as many as possible, but it turned out I'd volunteered to pay extra and my normal subs are still going through. I expect there are far more cancelled memberships due to the likes of energy bills than there are due to Omicron and GRR, the average age of members is pretty high like most parties so I doubt the SG's over reaction to Omicron made a huge effect, and given the tiny support for Alba I doubt the GRR bill did either. Last I saw was that Labour's membership has plummeted too despite doing well in the UK polls. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 I've never been a member of any political party, but I've voted at every election I've been eligible for. My vote has remained fairly consistent over the years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 1 hour ago, welshbairn said: Maybe the last debate tonight, 7.20. https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/debate/ I submitted a question, hopefully it will liven up things if it's used Quote Why did none of you turn up to a meeting offered by the National Secretary on February 28th to discuss the election procedure, especially if you had reservations about its integrity? And if so why did you not question the same procedure when it was used for previous elections, including those for Deputy Leader? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 29 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: I've never been a member of any political party, but I've voted at every election I've been eligible for. My vote has remained fairly consistent over the years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazzyStar Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 8 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Conservative and unionist imo. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 20 minutes ago, welshbairn said: I submitted a question, hopefully it will liven up things if it's used “Falkirk FC’s defenders. Discuss.”? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 43 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: My vote has remained fairly consistent over the years. Keeping it in the family ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Bodie said: Keeping it in the family ? Dundee says “wid”? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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