Comments on: Glenrothes set for 6th November

By: John B Dick

John B Dick — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:22:43 +0000

Who can tell what the expectation of losing/winning can have on the outcome?

The SNP have a lot to gain if they win. They will seem unstoppable. Already the PR SP has ended the assumption that they were a one policy party useful as a protest vote vehicle but with no chance of getting elected. They are a new brand beating the competition from old tired brands which no longer have their customers locked in by the class system.

Labour are expecting to lose. Many of the supporters are disheartened not just by losing, most are still used to that, but by policy and tactics with which they are more in sympathy with their opponents.If you think you are a loser, you surely will be. You need to believe, for the duration of the campaign at least, that you at least have a chance of winning.

The morale of part members is only one factor, but everything else points in the same direction.

Gordon Brown says he has a lot to look serious about. He’s right. AS is criticised for looking smug. It would be difficult not to be in his position.

By: Cllr Peter cairns (SNP)

Cllr Peter cairns (SNP) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:53:16 +0000

Looking at the other questions beyond the voting, Brown is more popular than Cameron by 53% to 26%. With 69% of people wanting Brown to stay on as PM.

Peter.

By: Brian Hill

Brian Hill — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:38:28 +0000

Glenrothes has a long history of SNP victories. In 1968 the SNP controlled the old Glenrothes Development Council. In 1977 they won most seats including the biggest in Fife, defeating former First Minister Henry Mcleish and of course in 2007 won the Holyrood seat of that name.

I see every reason why this SNP winning trend should continue.

By: Frances

Frances — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:11:40 +0000

“…might people accidentally be saying how they voted in the 2007 Scottish elections, rather than the 2005 general election, and consequently the SNP getting weighted down too much? It is possible, but there’s no obvious way of proving it.”

There is one very simple way of proving it one way or the other, and that would have been if ICM had asked how people voted in 2007, as well as 2005. After the inaccuracy of the Glasgow East poll, I’d suggest that should have been a fairly obvious step to take.

By: Fluffy Thoughts (E.D.P.)

Fluffy Thoughts (E.D.P.) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:15:54 +0000

Snooze…!

Labour have damaged the Scottish political brand irreversibly. Good luck to the S.N.P., and…

Good-bye Scotland…!