RenfrewBlue Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Initial turnout figures are up on the 2011 election. Only a few constituencies have reported these figures but it sounds positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac1 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 What's wrong with the Northern Isles...after the Carmichael shenanigans I thought there might be a shift there but no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 That Orkney reporter was class. More of him please. And Jackie Bird just said "the biggest turnout for a Holyrood erection was 58% in 1999." Must've been some erection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, iainmac1 said: What's wrong with the Northern Isles...after the Carmichael shenanigans I thought there might be a shift there but no. Lib Dems have apparently been concentrating on local issues. They obviously know what works for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Orkney, WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Stv reporting SNP win in Rutherglen and Orkney voted for Lib Dems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Lib Dems in the lead so far. Reminds me of seeing Killie at the top of the SPL after the first week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 1 minute ago, Toepoke said: Lib Dems in the lead so far. Reminds me of seeing Killie at the top of the SPL after the first week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac1 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 There was only 860 votes in it in Orkney in 2011. Lib Dems won by 4,534 votes with almost 70% of vote. wtf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 How does Orkney work, what goes on up there. An massive increase for Lib Dems, very strange. Aw FFS, Nicol Stephen is on TV, this isnt going to end well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, iainmac1 said: There was only 860 votes in it in Orkney in 2011. Lib Dems won by 4,534 votes with almost 70% of vote. wtf tactical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGHTOWER 1314 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I dont know about anyone else in where they stay but all i have seen in kirkcaldy on polling day was snp everywhere.At the polling stations,around the town in fact everywhere.The other parties have been very conspicuous by their absence its almost like they have given up or showing very little interest to get out and meet the people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Apparently an independent stood last time and came second, and didnt run this year. And roughly all their votes went to LibDems. Either way, hopefully signals end of the Carmichael hysteria. While I understand the principle, Im not sure moralising about the islanders is really going down all that well up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinky Tam Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Couple of factors in Orkney. Liam McArthur is very well thought of here and seen as a very good MSP. The SNP candidate isn't exactly seen as the warmest, most approachable person. A lot of people here vote for the person rather than the party too. Having said that, I am really surprised at that result - all the indications were that it would be fairly close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Labour vote down 11% in Rutherglen. SNP gain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDange Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Orkney surprising to see such a swing. Tories and Labour losing their deposits though. Tactical voting perhaps at play? Northern Isles LibDem stronghold remains it's seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 4 minutes ago, biffer said: Labour vote down 11% in Rutherglen. SNP gain. If replicated around the country Labour will have no constituency seats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 No point in trying to make any logic from Orkney (nor Shetland) about Lib Dem vote. Kevin McKenna making some good points about Labour, Scunnered and whoever else on here is a Labour voter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Orkney=Years of English influx. Divide and conquer. Generations of wankiness means Union party votes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfieMoon Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 4 minutes ago, Toepoke said: If replicated around the country Labour will have no constituency seats! There will be a few anomalies. Labour expecting at least 1 Edinburgh seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoltanBuchan Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 5 minutes ago, Toepoke said: If replicated around the country Labour will have no constituency seats! John Curtice has just said exactly that! He's on BBC2 tonight, and I happened to switch channels for 5 minutes for some reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Labour confident of winning Edinburgh South Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) Suggestions of SNP failing to win a couple of constituency seats now. Edited May 6, 2016 by Auld_Reekie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoltanBuchan Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 (edited) Labour guy giving Corbyn a barrage of abuse now! Presume he's a Blairite #####, but it's still astonishing to see the Labour Party openly destroying itself live on national telly? Edit: I see the swear filter is back ? Edited May 6, 2016 by ZoltanBuchan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kumnio Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 God this is dull, need a few results to come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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