droodzilla
pfm Member
I've been meaning to start this thread for a while.
My specific interest is in the Labour Party's strategy in Scotland. It's hard to see Labour ever forming a majority government without making some inroads, but I see no evidence of a strategy to win back Scottish seats and many of Labour's recent pronouncements (essentially hardening the pro-union position) will further alienate Scottish voters. So what gives?
However, there's no reason the thread shouldn't range more widely, as I'm sure it will anyway. For example, on indeendence, and the SNP surge, I think this article is a good read:
https://www.newstatesman.com/politi...otland-s-dreaming-why-snp-appears-unstoppable
Maybe the author overstates the degree to which the indendence vote is driven by emotion, but he makes some interesting points.
Anyway, let the carnage begin!
My specific interest is in the Labour Party's strategy in Scotland. It's hard to see Labour ever forming a majority government without making some inroads, but I see no evidence of a strategy to win back Scottish seats and many of Labour's recent pronouncements (essentially hardening the pro-union position) will further alienate Scottish voters. So what gives?
However, there's no reason the thread shouldn't range more widely, as I'm sure it will anyway. For example, on indeendence, and the SNP surge, I think this article is a good read:
https://www.newstatesman.com/politi...otland-s-dreaming-why-snp-appears-unstoppable
Maybe the author overstates the degree to which the indendence vote is driven by emotion, but he makes some interesting points.
Anyway, let the carnage begin!