Parklife Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 What is everyone voting today? I'm in Falkirk East and have very uninspiring constituency candidate options. Will probably vote for Angus McDonald of the SNP as the least-bad option. My list vote will be going to the Scottish Green Party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Probably similar here in Renfrewshire. Although I think George Adam has been a decent constituency MSP. Has flyposting on lampposts been banned? You wouldn't know anything is happening today. Although when the Record has a big picture of Nicola Sturgeon on the front page you know it's a formality... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Probably similar here in Renfrewshire. Although I think George Adam has been a decent constituency MSP. Has flyposting on lampposts been banned? You wouldn't know anything is happening today. Although when the Record has a big picture of Nicola Sturgeon on the front page you know it's a formality... Probably a good idea to do away with the placards on the lampposts. Must have been a right pain in the arse for the council workies that had to clear hundreds of them away after every election. Loads of them always seemed to get ditched in woodland or people's gardens too. And it's both votes SNP fae me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Haven't cast a constituency vote, none of the candidates even remotely represent my views. Jackie Baillie has my list vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antidote Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) 10 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: Probably a good idea to do away with the placards on the lampposts. Must have been a right pain in the arse for the council workies that had to clear hundreds of them away after every election. Loads of them always seemed to get ditched in woodland or people's gardens too. And it's both votes SNP fae me ! Thought it was up to the individual parties to clear up after the election? Anyway we could always get Paul O'Kane's father to clear up after the vote. http://archive.is/mSufn Got to say I prefer the placards as it gives a bit of atmosphere in the run up to the vote. SNP x 2 for me. Edited May 5, 2016 by antidote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, antidote said: Thought it was up to the individual parties to clear up after the election? Anyway we could always get Paul O'Kane's father to clear up after the vote. http://archive.is/mSufn Got to say I prefer the placards as it gives a bit of atmosphere in the run up to the vote. SNP x 2 for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Falkirk West for me. SNP on constituency and Green on the list. Getting utterly fed up with SNP fanbois on Twitter moralising that it has to be both votes SNP. F*** off. Im an SNP member and if they want me to vote twice for them and remain a member, they better up their game. Pointing the finger at me as if I've got two heads is the worst way possible to persuade me to stay a member/supporter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo87 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 No SNP choice for London Mayor sadly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 They've moved my poling station closer to my house. Both votes Tory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerinetartan Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 2 x SNP for me then off to Edinburgh zoo for the day with my 18 month old granddaughter ,she's fae Manchester so dosna get a vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 11 minutes ago, deecie said: They've moved my poling station closer to my house. Both votes Tory. Marcus Chown @marcuschown Voting Tory is like saying: Keep lying to me. Keep screwing me over. Keep transferring my money to your mates' pockets. I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 22 minutes ago, Donaldo87 said: No SNP choice for London Mayor sadly... Just add Nicola Sturgeon to the ballot paper anyway, that's what I'm planning to do for Thames Valley PCC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 All the talk down here in hampshre is about the euro referendum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 SNP x 2 for me (Dennis Robertson in the constituency). Compared to 2011, a very low key campaign all round and expect a record low turnout. Have a feeling the SNP will fall a couple of seats short of a majority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_burger Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Edinburgh North and Leith. Went for SNP constituency and Greens on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 4 minutes ago, min said: Have a feeling the SNP will fall a couple of seats short of a majority. I actually think that would be the best thing for any future independence campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot scotland scottish Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Toepoke said: Probably similar here in Renfrewshire. Although I think George Adam has been a decent constituency MSP. Has flyposting on lampposts been banned? You wouldn't know anything is happening today. Although when the Record has a big picture of Nicola Sturgeon on the front page you know it's a formality... Plenty of that still going on in the North for some reason. In Aviemore and Dornoch areas nearly every lampost is bedecked in some way or another. Not seen any in the central belt. A bit peculiar really..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scunnered Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 3 minutes ago, scot scotland scottish said: Plenty of that still going on in the North for some reason. In Aviemore and Dornoch areas nearly every lampost is bedecked in some way or another. Not seen any in the central belt. A bit peculiar really..... It's up to the local authorities whether political signs are allowed on lampposts. Most have banned them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I think the sentiment of the opening post applies to me. will probably vote snp - not because I am convinced but as a least bad option. probably greens as second. Had a labour boy at the door yesterday - usually miss them but I was working from home yesterday. It was a fun interaction. Live in Edinburgh south so I think he thought I was a banker. He didn't look too happy when I said I used to vote labour but never would again following their behaviour in the referendum. He really didn't have an answer to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 39 minutes ago, min said: Compared to 2011, a very low key campaign all round and expect a record low turnout. Given the recent political re-engagement in Scotland I'd doubt that the turnout will fall below the 49% low of 2003... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I knew there was a vote coming up, but only found out it was today yesterday when an old dear in the post office was giving me a weather report. It's like we've all stopped giving a shit about politics again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 4 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Given the recent political re-engagement in Scotland I'd doubt that the turnout will fall below the 49% low of 2003... Only 50% of the people in my house even know there is an election today (25% if you count kids). Admittedly that's a pretty smal sample size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 2 hours ago, Toepoke said: Probably similar here in Renfrewshire. Although I think George Adam has been a decent constituency MSP. Has flyposting on lampposts been banned? You wouldn't know anything is happening today. Although when the Record has a big picture of Nicola Sturgeon on the front page you know it's a formality... Aye, Labour controlled Councils banned posting on lamposts a wee while ago.. they realised they have no one to put them up or take them doon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 10 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Given the recent political re-engagement in Scotland I'd doubt that the turnout will fall below the 49% low of 2003... Yep - The Rangers Yoons will be out in their droves to vote Tory The media has put in a concerted effort into making folk believe the turnout will be low and that there is no point in voting as the SNP are a shoe in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 11 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Given the recent political re-engagement in Scotland I'd doubt that the turnout will fall below the 49% low of 2003... postal votes are running at around 65% Turnout .. However they are usually higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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