tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post963677108466317469..comments2023-07-28T11:57:04.354+01:00Comments on Malc in the Burgh: No referendum - for now (probably)Malchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191161151984519900noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-18637144790191785082009-03-07T17:47:00.000+00:002009-03-07T17:47:00.000+00:00You should have spent more time in M4.01 Malc!a nu...You should have spent more time in M4.01 Malc!<BR/>a number of things here were missing from the SNP side of thursdays debate, which i think would have been highly effective!Holyrood Patterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00011279364711982978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-42869826959498498692009-03-06T19:37:00.000+00:002009-03-06T19:37:00.000+00:00I suppose it slightly depends on your point of vie...I suppose it slightly depends on your point of view.<BR/><BR/>In terms of tactics you can look at it one of two ways:<BR/><BR/>1) They really believe there should never be a referendum. Thus their actions are fixed (and logical).<BR/><BR/>2) They just don't want it now. Although at that point it's not quite clear when would be acceptable.<BR/><BR/>Assuming (as I do) that the three parties believe they would win such a referendum then the answer may be the fear of the so-called 'never-endum'.<BR/><BR/>This is obviously based on the Quebec experience where every 'no' vote is met with another ballot shortly after, and so on.<BR/><BR/>To be honest though I'm brutally unconvinced that it's that big a public issue; I honestly don't think the bulk of the public care that much.<BR/><BR/>By way of anecdotal proof only I have never, ever heard anyone who is not political discuss this issue, expressing a view either way.<BR/><BR/>The only way it may be come political is if lots of people get sick fed up hearing about it and demand one - but I would imagine those people are unlikely to be supportive of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-90251720023557034532009-03-06T11:56:00.000+00:002009-03-06T11:56:00.000+00:00I've just done a wee bit on this too. The against...I've just done a wee bit on this too. The againsts are between a rock and a hard place because the know full well the SNP will use their No vote to tell the people the opposition refused to give them a say.<BR/><BR/>Not particularly good strategy at all and as Jeff says short term thinking.<BR/><BR/>If Alex Salmond manages it he could well come out of it all much better than the others and without having to put the Bill up next year. Who knows?subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719459558369549533.post-68028996172708256102009-03-06T11:48:00.000+00:002009-03-06T11:48:00.000+00:00I fully agree. I think they are looking too short ...I fully agree. I think they are looking too short term. Does Salmond really want a referendum next year? I doubt it.<BR/><BR/>Y como estuvo espana? Vas a en el burro en la playa?<BR/><BR/>Tengo que ir. Ciao!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485196287282298695noreply@blogger.com