King Of Paisley Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Interesting comment below taking from the Referendum Live feed on the BBC website. Like in the UK election where it has often been claimed that 'Basildon man' is often a clear signal of how that election is going to go, given that Glasgow is the largest city in the county, then if as I expect Glasgow votes Yes then is this a clear signal of how the result is going to pan out? Tom Gordon from the Sunday Herald told the BBC that the city of Glasgow was crucial to the independence vote. He said: "It has long been said that the road to independence runs through Glasgow and that's for a number of reasons. "One in nine voters in Scotland lives in this city and there are two other big groups of people - Labour supporters and people who just don't vote, there were five constituencies in Scotland where turnout was below 40% and they were all in Glasgow. "So if the Yes campaign can crack Glasgow, if it can convert Labour supporters and motivate non-voters, they are probably on to a winning formula for the rest of Scotland as well." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 From what I've seen glasgow will be a massive yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 it's hardly going to be a barometer though - it's scheduled to be about five a.m., so basically it'll be the clincher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Blackheart Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Fife vote I reckon = barometer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I've got Glasgow at 55/45 which gives YES 40K additional votes to NO. Yes will need this kind of result in Glasgow. Agree with Duncan, Fife is crucial, third biggest voter registration area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Glasgow will be Yes don't have any doubts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BremnerLorimerGray Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Fife is dodgy one in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Fife is dodgy one in my book. Yep very entrenched Labour heartland, Gordon Brown factor etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BremnerLorimerGray Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Yep very entrenched Labour heartland, Gordon Brown factor etc... Dockyard too. A lot of Brainwashing going on and very split. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brant grebner Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 It's split, but there is a big Yes vote here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraz65 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Would it not be more accurate to go with opinion polls rather than "what you've seen"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 That wee weeji who was shouting and bawling with his loud hailer on Sunday and last night is the most passionate man I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGHTOWER 1314 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Fife is dodgy one in my book. I stay in kirkcaldy and if the amount of flags,posters etc hanging from folks windows are anything to go by then kirkcaldy will win the vote themselves.Thats just in the areas i have seen so cant speak for others or the ones not showing anything but it is impressive.One woman has her whole house covered in saltires,posters etc and when a scaffold was put up she moved all said flags etc and tied them to the scaffold.In fact it wouldnt surprise me if she hired the scaffold herself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padre Andrew Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Heard today that a colleague of mine who's been a member of the Kirkcaldy constituency Labour party for 40 years has just resigned in disgust. We all know SNP membership is rocketing; any other stories of Labour losing members? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGHTOWER 1314 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I know a few labour councillors but havent heard of any of them resigning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardStark Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Yes campaign or SNP sold Labour policies to win the Glasgow vote. Now they will have to deliver Labour policies in elections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANDYP Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Eddard what is wrong with you are you always on the wind up or just a c#ck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanJon Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Yes campaign or SNP sold Labour policies to win the Glasgow vote. Now they will have to deliver Labour policies in elections. I'd prefer them to be a bit more left wing than Labour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartandon Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Eddard what is wrong with you are you always on the wind up or just a c#ck it's the latter I don't know what he said because I have him on my ignore list, but putting him on my ignore list makes the TAMB a much more pleasant place:) I encourage everybody to put this ne'er-do-well on their ignore list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotlad Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Heard today that a colleague of mine who's been a member of the Kirkcaldy constituency Labour party for 40 years has just resigned in disgust. We all know SNP membership is rocketing; any other stories of Labour losing members? Twitter has been full of people tweeting pictures of their burnt/cut up/destroyed in some way Labour party membership cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnie x Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I know somebody who resigned on Friday. But remember they have had hundreds of new members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I believe that they had 389 resign and 17 join in the last week. From a couple of pms and posts on fb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Some high profile Labour members need to start growing a backbone. If there are MSPs or MPs out there who voted Yes but feared coming out, they need to man up. Henry McLeish is another - very disappointed he didn't commit to Yes in the end. What exactly is it he's staying with the Labour party for? I don't honestly think he believes in his party or the UK and it's about time people like him stepped up to the plate and started working toward a better country now. I cant believe we've went this entire campaign and haven't had one public declaration from a Lab/Tory/LibDem MSP or MP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 It'll be interesting to see Henry's opinion if the most ambitious plans for Scotland within the UK are now drawn up by the SNP... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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