Doon frae Troon
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Gordon Brown is being tipped by some as the new Scottish Labour Party leader,
Interesting choice.
Interesting choice.
Gordon Brown
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Hacker Khan
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Didn't his speech have a major effect on the elections? He also seemed energised and passionate about it plus he is a player so to speak with his experience, so from an outsiders point of view it would seem a good choice to me.
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From what happened at the Independance it would appear a good choice
Ethan
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Right now he is basking in his anti-Braveheart role. In a while, though, when normal service is resumed, he will be remembered for his contribution to the economic downturn and other disasters.
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c1973
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It was mentioned a couple of weeks back.
I reckon it could be a good move by Labour as one of the problems they have in the pretend parliament, imo, is that they have no 'heavy hitters'. Anybody surpassing mediocrity tends to head South to the proper parliament.
I reckon it could be a good move by Labour as one of the problems they have in the pretend parliament, imo, is that they have no 'heavy hitters'. Anybody surpassing mediocrity tends to head South to the proper parliament.
JCW
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Right man for the post
Val
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Correct choice for Labour IMO however I reckon this will undermine Ed Millibands leadership and I firmly believe right now Labour are in meltdown and it won't bode well for them in the next general election.
SwingsitlikeHogan
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For our Scottish members - I have heard it said (most recently yesterday by the Scottish Editor of the Daily Telegraph) that most Scots don't really pay that much attention to what's going on in Westminster and that their focus is on Holyrood. Is this really the case? Do Scots know more than a handful of Scots Westminster MPs for instance?
And if/when some form of devo max comes Holyrood's way, and then especially when some time down the line an English Parliament comes into being - will the the place to be for Scotland's 'finest' become Holyrood?
he would be good but also said yesterday he doesnt want the job!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gordon-brown-doesnt-want-scots-4513235
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/gordon-brown-doesnt-want-scots-4513235
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c1973
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Reportedly said. Just a wee bit of a difference there.
Personally I'd be surprised if he took it.
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Gonna be Jim Murphy then?
Adi2Dassler
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If Scottish Labour had any sense ( stop laughing) they'd avoid Murphy/Sarwar/Brown/Curran like the plague.They need to display a definite separation between the Westminster party and the Holyrood one, or they're goosed in May, both in Scotland and the party as a whole at Westminster....they need a significant block of MPs from Scotland and right now, it looks like 30+ seats will be going to SNP
They should, if they had the balls, go with Neil Findlay and Kezia Dugdale as deputy.But they won't, and they'll reap what they sow.
They should, if they had the balls, go with Neil Findlay and Kezia Dugdale as deputy.But they won't, and they'll reap what they sow.
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c1973
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Again, I reckon he wouldn't be a bad choice. Doubt he'd want it though, but you never know.
What's the odds on gorgeous george getting brought back into the fold and offered the gig? Slim? :rofl:
Val
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Say pro independence groups and SNP supporters. The only teller that this will happen is if it happens. Remember how we were going to get a landslide YES vote according to those same people?
Adi2Dassler
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Not me.Apart from rare moments of giddyness, I predicted exactly what happened.I put a wedge on last year YES winning but that was more a punt than anything.
Suppose we'll just have to wait and see, but seeing as polls were referenced during the referendum as being sacred, recent polls suggest my 30 might be conservative.
Val
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I'd be surprised if Labour were left with just 10 Scottish MP's after the next general election, I will say though my own Labour MP will be out on her lug shortly, she's lucky she's kept the parties nomination for the constituency.
Adi2Dassler
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The issue for Labour will be motivating those that voted no back to the ballot box in May.I expect more folk who voted YES to be galvinised to vote over NO voters who will be quite happy to allow the status quo to continue.Also factor in NO voters unimpressed with how things have gone since September and you have a lethal cocktail for the party seen by most to be responsible for NO winning.
They're doomed, unless they listen to me
Val
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The issue for Labour will be motivating those that voted no back to the ballot box in May.I expect more folk who voted YES to be galvinised to vote over NO voters who will be quite happy to allow the status quo to continue.Also factor in NO voters unimpressed with how things have gone since September and you have a lethal cocktail for the party seen by most to be responsible for NO winning.
They're doomed, unless they listen to me
I think in all probability those NO voters who may switch to SNP (if they are not SNP voters already that is
) may be in SNP areas anyway.
SocketRocket
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Dont let him get his hands on your gold!
Andy808
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I wonder how many Scots lose their jobs because of him if he does?
Cost me mine and I still haven't found anything even close to the money or standard since.
Cost me mine and I still haven't found anything even close to the money or standard since.
