tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post8659073665034453254..comments2023-07-28T11:57:04.354+01:00Comments on Malc in the Burgh: Another Lib Dem leafletMalchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191161151984519900noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-36738540625165300232010-01-18T10:27:58.872+00:002010-01-18T10:27:58.872+00:00Must be a heavy burden to bear, living in a multip...Must be a heavy burden to bear, living in a multiple-horse constituency such as EN&L. My seat has been Labour since Noah was a boy and will still be when the sun goes into supernova, so I'm freed from all electoral responsibility.rullkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468064035662238392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-51711206309400338352009-08-31T17:37:14.072+01:002009-08-31T17:37:14.072+01:00Great post Malc - Im so sick of the ridiculous num...Great post Malc - Im so sick of the ridiculous number of daft Lib Dem leaflets I get in Glasgow North plastered with the image of Katy Gordon making tea to crossing the road! The claims for the forth coming election are amazing, again based on the 2005 result in bar chart form off course. They are so misleading and frankly dishonest when there are good result breakdowns for Glasgow North from Holyrood 2007 and Euro 2009 which show that the election is a straight fight between Ann McKechin and Patrick Grady. Katy's great and she deserves more , but its just not going to happen.Jim Finnie said ...https://www.blogger.com/profile/08812000235658792357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-80872405258184118862009-08-07T21:42:13.172+01:002009-08-07T21:42:13.172+01:00The SNP were very disappointed not to do better in...The SNP were very disappointed not to do better in 1999 - but even so, they still didn't regain their 1999 vote in 2007 in Edinburgh North and Leith.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-18787804868379767372009-08-06T10:50:33.884+01:002009-08-06T10:50:33.884+01:00Caron & Norfolk Blogger,
I do indeed accept t...Caron & Norfolk Blogger,<br /><br />I do indeed accept that people vote differently in different elections. I've studied enough Scottish (and indeed, other) elections to know that. And "regionalist" parties (in academic terms) tend to do better in "regional" elections - such as the SNP in Holyrood.<br /><br />I was merely pointing out that, in the two more recent canvasses of opinion in the constituency, the Lib Dems have not fared quite so well and, indeed, that their claim to be the "only party that can beat Labour here" may not be quite as true as they would like voters to believe.<br /><br />PS - Caron, the SNP did <i>pretty</i> well in 1999 - they won 35 seats, only 12 less than in 2007. Granted most of them were regional MSPs, but still.Malchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191161151984519900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-54028787757819813942009-08-06T10:02:28.524+01:002009-08-06T10:02:28.524+01:00And which election is next ? Westminster or Scotti...And which election is next ? Westminster or Scottish parliament ? Knowing (surely you know) that results vary greatly from Scottish parliamentary elections to Westminster elections (just look at Aberdeen South or Inverness East) there is nothing wrong with showing the graph for the next election ?Nich Starlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237390959601973501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-1599316449334862602009-08-06T09:09:25.647+01:002009-08-06T09:09:25.647+01:00If Kevin Lang wins, you'd do well to stay wher...If Kevin Lang wins, you'd do well to stay where you are, Jeff. I have known him well for a long time now - in fact, I was slating him the other night for daring to turn 30 because it makes me feel old as I first knew him when he was a student.<br /><br />Anyway, the point of that is to say that he's one of the most hard working, energetic people I've ever met and North and Leith and he would work so hard for the area. The fact that both you and Malc spend so much time whinging about how many leaflets you get from surely proves my point:-)<br /><br />And, Jeff, you made the point I would have done about what would be said if we'd used a different election result on a Westminster election based leaflet.<br /><br />Let's have a wee comparison of the performance of the Lib Dems and the SNP in North and Leith over the past 10 years. While the SNP hasn't even regained its 1999 position (which, if you remember, was an election it didn't do that well in) by 2007 (which, if you remember, was an election it won), the Lib Dems came from 11% and 4th place in 1999 to 27% in 2007. In an election we didn't do as well in as we'd hoped, Mike Crockart, whose campaign had been masterminded by Kevin Lang, saw a 10.4% increase in the Lib Dem vote.<br /><br />To me that clearly shows that the Lib Dems are the main challenger to Labour in Edinburgh North and Leith.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-60044909824083526612009-08-05T23:38:03.191+01:002009-08-05T23:38:03.191+01:00As much as fun as it is bashing the Lib Dems, if t...As much as fun as it is bashing the Lib Dems, if they had put Scottish Parliament or Euro poll figures on a Westminster leaflet they'd get pelters even more so.<br /><br />They do need to recalibrate their bar charts though, shameless stuff.<br /><br />I do like the photos of Kevin Lang gormlessly pointing at rubbish or graffiti in the area.<br /><br />If he wins, I'm moving house....Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485196287282298695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-30322958904893966872009-08-05T11:04:02.130+01:002009-08-05T11:04:02.130+01:00With caveats (ie, turnout, the fact it was a PR el...With caveats (ie, turnout, the fact it was a PR election, the fact it was a European election, the ranking as a third-order election) yes.<br /><br />But its a cunning Lib Dem trick!Malchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191161151984519900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-45521664660779932702009-08-05T10:39:29.024+01:002009-08-05T10:39:29.024+01:00And it's intriguing that there's only 4% b...And it's intriguing that there's only 4% between the best and worst vote in a five party split - clearly there's still all to play for and it's a five-horse race ;0)Stuart Wintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02772436419630464325noreply@blogger.com