hampden_loon2878 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I have noticed on my news feed that a lot of people will be voting tactically in the westminster election to keep the snp out.What consequences will this have if any? And do you think this will be common or just the few nut jobs still obsessed with their hatred towards the snp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariokempes56 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I doubt if that form of tactical voting will work, just dilute their own labour or Tory vote. There will be a few but doubt sufficient to overcome the SNP swing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I think this will happen all over, but wont be massive, could be enough to cost a seat or two... u saw that in a recent by election when all Tory 2nd votes went to Labour... The snp are at least 10000 behind in their closest seat to labour that they will think it wont make a difference... don't know about the lib seats .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden_loon2878 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 It could work in the snp favour as it will be hard to distinguish labour from tory( as if it wasnt hard enough) should labour not be trying to distance themselves at all costs from the conservatives? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donaldo87 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 The key thing for this election will be what percentage of referendum voters bother to vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 The key thing for this election will be what percentage of referendum voters bother to vote. You got it. 1.6m yes, hope for 1.3 snp, with the 2.1 no split likely 1m labour, 700k lib 400k. Last time round it was 1m labour, <500k snp, 450k ld, 400k tory. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_general_election,_2010_(Scotland) I think it'll be a low (standard for ge) turnout and the popular vote numbers will be about the same. Stayers 16/17 year old aren't in, and those Labour are not going to suffer greatly. Interesting that NO managed to pick up 300k extra votes (assuming all those who voted in previous ge, chief no - not quote true I realise) whilst yes picked up around 1m. If half of that votes snp, who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffer Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I have noticed on my news feed that a lot of people will be voting tactically in the westminster election to keep the snp out.What consequences will this have if any? And do you think this will be common or just the few nut jobs still obsessed with their hatred towards the snp The libs, Labs, and Cons are all saying this - but they're all saying vote tactically for us! So it'll have little effect as they will bicker over who has the best chance tactically to beat the SNP all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watsoniansfan Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I have noticed on my news feed that a lot of people will be voting tactically in the westminster election to keep the snp out.What consequences will this have if any? And do you think this will be common or just the few nut jobs still obsessed with their hatred towards the snp It will be common. Excellent article on this: Tactical Voting Can Defeat Salmond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redz Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 It will be common. Excellent article on this: Tactical Voting Can Defeat Salmond I got as far as 'Decisively voted No' What was the swing, do you even know? You're a lost cause I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 It will be common. Excellent article on this: Tactical Voting Can Defeat Salmond No tactical voting needed in Gordon. Simply convince those who voted Libdem for Bruce the last 20 years not to abandoned Libdem this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flure Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 No tactical voting needed in Gordon. Simply convince those who voted Libdem for Bruce the last 20 years not to abandoned Libdem this time. That'll be a task and a half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 "Only a vote for Christine Jardine can keep the Tories in power" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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