So, West Lothian became EVEL, presumably with an Austin Powers/Dr Evil gesture.......Just remember the late Neil Innes, "It doesn't matter who you vote for, the government always gets in....."
Susan Thomson, a local councillor from Uist - really lovely person but a woman has never been elected here (shame) but not convinced she has the gravitas either to beat either of the men unfortunately. Happy to be convinced otherwise. Time will tell.
Oof... such tricky timing. I've not heard the word "skailing" before but shall now use it everywhere. I work with the Stirling Scottish Political Archive and we had assumed we'd have more lead time for our contemporary collections programme and now have to scramble to get folks to collect election ephemera for us. The Central Belt is pretty well covered by Stirling staff but the more rural areas are much harder to access, and we had hoped to have a bit of a campaign.
Thanks - I read that word years ago in a piece by Harry Reid, I think, he used it to describe the school letting out at 4pm. I checked it online and found a couple of uses. It’s a great word. I hadn’t considered those who collect political ephemora - but yes I can see that issue. I’ll look out for stuff.
Labour will continue, as in the past, to take Scotland for granted. In my home constituency of the Western Isles, I suspect the very well-meaning Torcuil Crichton will win for Labour this time - partly because as you say everyone wants rid of Sunak and the awful Tories, partly because the independence vote will be split between the SNP and breakaway Independent MP Angus Brendan MacNeil, and partly because the Scottish government has been a tad insensitive to island issues in the last year or so (HPMAs, Gaelic language action, ferrries), and partly because they are also not doing a very good job of explaining that they are hamstrung by an inadequate budget determined by Westminster and finally, not spelling out strongly enough what an unmitigated disaster Brexit has been for the Highlands and Islands in particular. The latter is a really major motivating force for me and why despite liking Torcuil as a person, I will not vote Labour - their recent refusal to walk back Brexit makes Labour a non-starter from my perspective. Without EU workers and EU funding for so many highland and island infrastructure needs and initiatives, not to mention holding Westminster to account on other things, the Highlands and Islands are going to continue to suffer this side of independence, so sorry Torcuil, not voting Labour. Just now need to decide who else to vote for? Angus Brendan most likely. He at least will be a thorn in the side of the establishment.
So, West Lothian became EVEL, presumably with an Austin Powers/Dr Evil gesture.......Just remember the late Neil Innes, "It doesn't matter who you vote for, the government always gets in....."
Yes, the West Lothian Question led to EVEL. i take your point! It’s an interesting election in Scotland- lots of marginal seats.
Susan Thomson, a local councillor from Uist - really lovely person but a woman has never been elected here (shame) but not convinced she has the gravitas either to beat either of the men unfortunately. Happy to be convinced otherwise. Time will tell.
Oof... such tricky timing. I've not heard the word "skailing" before but shall now use it everywhere. I work with the Stirling Scottish Political Archive and we had assumed we'd have more lead time for our contemporary collections programme and now have to scramble to get folks to collect election ephemera for us. The Central Belt is pretty well covered by Stirling staff but the more rural areas are much harder to access, and we had hoped to have a bit of a campaign.
Thanks - I read that word years ago in a piece by Harry Reid, I think, he used it to describe the school letting out at 4pm. I checked it online and found a couple of uses. It’s a great word. I hadn’t considered those who collect political ephemora - but yes I can see that issue. I’ll look out for stuff.
Labour will continue, as in the past, to take Scotland for granted. In my home constituency of the Western Isles, I suspect the very well-meaning Torcuil Crichton will win for Labour this time - partly because as you say everyone wants rid of Sunak and the awful Tories, partly because the independence vote will be split between the SNP and breakaway Independent MP Angus Brendan MacNeil, and partly because the Scottish government has been a tad insensitive to island issues in the last year or so (HPMAs, Gaelic language action, ferrries), and partly because they are also not doing a very good job of explaining that they are hamstrung by an inadequate budget determined by Westminster and finally, not spelling out strongly enough what an unmitigated disaster Brexit has been for the Highlands and Islands in particular. The latter is a really major motivating force for me and why despite liking Torcuil as a person, I will not vote Labour - their recent refusal to walk back Brexit makes Labour a non-starter from my perspective. Without EU workers and EU funding for so many highland and island infrastructure needs and initiatives, not to mention holding Westminster to account on other things, the Highlands and Islands are going to continue to suffer this side of independence, so sorry Torcuil, not voting Labour. Just now need to decide who else to vote for? Angus Brendan most likely. He at least will be a thorn in the side of the establishment.
Thanks for that. Very interesting. It sounds like you will have a busy six weeks with several people fighting for the seat. Who is the SNP candidate?