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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Fri 10 Oct 13:09
Quits Alba 😬
Post Edited (Sat 11 Oct 18:31)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 10 Oct 13:22
They should demand a by-election! Oh wait...
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Fri 10 Oct 23:52
She`s not changed her name again has she??
So what happens to the Alba Party now?
I haven`t followed them that closely but it seems that they never really developed from a party conceived to satisfy Alex Salmond`s ego that attracted nationalists that the SNP were quite happy to see go, mainly because they disagreed with the leadership on the approach to independence or on the gender identity issue.
What is the different direction in which Alba is moving that Ash cites as the reason for her quitting?
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Sat 11 Oct 11:26
Quote:
McCaig`s Tower, Fri 10 Oct 23:52
What is the different direction in which Alba is moving that Ash cites as the reason for her quitting?
She wants to be fully focused on getting a bill up in Parliament that will criminalise people seeking to buy sex. Sounds like a good idea to be fair, but I also read an article on the BBC with interviews with female workers in that industry who said it may push things further underground and make things even less safe for them, plus make it harder for them to get work I suppose.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 11 Oct 18:32
She could have focussed on the bill within Alba. Not being funny but she`s the only Alba MSP so no-one can argue with her.
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Sat 11 Oct 18:47
Was that a key part of her campaign?
Or has she decided to use her power to push her own agenda, as opposed to represent those who voted for what she promised to do?
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 11 Oct 19:38
Quote:
DBP, Sat 11 Oct 18:47
Was that a key part of her campaign?
Or has she decided to use her power to push her own agenda, as opposed to represent those who voted for what she promised to do?
She said she wanted to improve the lives of women and children (not the trans ones) so this is in line with that.
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Sat 11 Oct 20:15
I as someone with a daughter, If someone said to me they want to improve the lives of women, I’d naturally assume the focus would be on education, opportunity, child poverty, ‘cultural’ concerns within some communities, rights in the workplace, rights over their own bodies, laws preventing forced marriage, free sanitary requirements, safe spaces, stopping trafficking, tackling domestic abuse and providing support for those escaping, stronger laws relating to stalking, drinks spiking , revenge porn etc, investing in education on consent, and many other things before of assume she meant stopping two consenting adults - in fact if you mentioned prostitution I’d probably assume she would want safe spaces as opposed to pushing it back into more dangerous territory
Post Edited (Sat 11 Oct 20:34)
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Tue 28 Oct 17:41
Hugh Kerr now quits Alba for Your Party.
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Tue 28 Oct 19:02
How many parties is that for Hugh now? He makes Tasmina look like a model of consistency.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Tue 28 Oct 19:23
This must be at least his third: SNP>Alba>Your party
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Tue 28 Oct 20:24
Quote:
jake89, Tue 28 Oct 19:23
This must be at least his third: SNP>Alba>Your party
Add in Labour and the SSP…….
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Topic Originator: sadindiefreak
Date: Wed 29 Oct 00:29
Quote:
jake89, Tue 28 Oct 19:23
This must be at least his third: SNP>Alba>Your party
7th
Labour>SSP>Solidarity>SNP>AFI>Alba>Your Party
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Wed 29 Oct 11:04
Hugh is apparently claiming eight. Maybe he’s counting the Independent Labour Network.
Perhaps I am doing him a disservice - he may well argue that he’s the consistent one and he has been let down by parties changing their views or by leaders without the ability or vision to take him where he wants to be. But it’s a lot easier to refuse to compromise when you’ve plenty money in the bank and don’t need electoral approval.
It does further suggest that the party’s over for Alba.
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Wed 29 Oct 20:57
Quote:
McCaig`s Tower, Wed 29 Oct 11:04
Hugh is apparently claiming eight. Maybe he’s counting the Independent Labour Network.
Perhaps I am doing him a disservice - he may well argue that he’s the consistent one and he has been let down by parties changing their views or by leaders without the ability or vision to take him where he wants to be. But it’s a lot easier to refuse to compromise when you’ve plenty money in the bank and don’t need electoral approval.
It does further suggest that the party’s over for Alba.
Nah. The simple answer is he’s power hungry and damn any political principles he claims to have.
I don’t trust a single politician that changes more than two parties.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sat 6 Dec 11:53
Labour in Scotland hit with another scandal, though you would struggle to find a BBC announcement!🤔
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 6 Dec 12:00
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sat 6 Dec 11:53
Labour in Scotland hit with another scandal, though you would struggle to find a BBC announcement!🤔
??? Literally front page of BBC Scotland!
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjgq2z4wj2o
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sat 6 Dec 19:31
Strange how it was announced in the middle of the World Cup draw🤔
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Sat 6 Dec 19:51
What is it?
On bbc Scotland homepage and
lead is about Tory going to reform,
two main stories are where’s Scotland are playing games and police probing custody death
To 4 sub stories are car crash, rallies against Inverness barracks, man charged over death and rangers killie
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sat 6 Dec 21:13
Quickly hidden by Brit media, what do you expect?
Sarwar being doorstepped?
No Chance!
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sun 7 Dec 09:12
Scroll down and it`s still there despite being two days old now. Hardly hidden.
It`s also not exactly scandal of the day. "Friends with" is bad but not up there with some of the recent scandals involving dirty texts to minors and "check the hard drive" investigations.
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Sun 7 Dec 21:38
Today`s news is tomorrow`s fish and chip paper. Or it used to be - not sure what the digital equivalent is.
The news cycle is much shorter new, and there are many more stories. So something may be the big story for a bit, then there`s soon something new to knock it off the top spot.
Of course, all the parties will try to manipulate this to their advantage. the media will try to resist but many are driven by the need for sales or clicks. The big story in Scottish Politics now is Lord Offord`s defection. Reform will have chosen the Saturday to make the announcement as nothing else was happening. It will be almost forgotten by tomorrow.
Whether the PDG story climbs the charts again when Holyrood gets back to work is open to question - that may depend on what else happens, and how well-regarded she is.
But just because you think your story is the most important doesn`t mean that your view will be shared - judgement will be employed and editorial guidelines will be followed.
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Tue 23 Dec 11:22
So Glancey leaving Holyrood, when will MSM cover the story?🤔🙈🤣🤣🤣
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Tue 23 Dec 11:35
She wouldn`t have been re-elected anyway. She got in as a list MSP.
Although I wholly disagree with who she keeps company with she is someone who would fight for you.
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Tue 23 Dec 12:42
I`m not sure if this is a wind-up, but I was aware of this story - no-one told me about it so I must have discovered it in the MSM.
I`ve just checked - it`s yesterday`s news, but still number 2 story on BBC Scotland politics. It`s been covered by STV, the Scotsman, the Herald, the Record and the Sun. LBC have mentioned it. I haven`t checked the Oban Times (but it`s not out yet this week).
Holyrood is shut, which will be why Politics is taking a back seat. There must be something else happening. But I note the Glen Rosa has been delayed again. To be fair, that`s not news. When it sails, that will be news. And there`s the weird story about the SNP bugging their own MSPs. Presumably other stories will be going out with the trash.
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Tue 23 Dec 12:52
Quote:
jake89, Tue 23 Dec 11:35
She wouldn`t have been re-elected anyway. She got in as a list MSP.
Although I wholly disagree with who she keeps company with she is someone who would fight for you.
And strangely voted against disability benefits?🤔
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