Comments on: Angus

By: A Brown

A Brown — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:44:35 +0000

@John Ruddy

‘My feeling is that 2nd place in Angus North could be much tighter, with all 3 parties vying for it.’

Perhaps you are right but I would be interested to hear about the campaign in Angus North and Mearns. I see that Labour and LDs have the same Angus candidates as at the GE.

By: Aidan Thomson

Aidan Thomson — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:53:14 +0000

It’s struck me that if the Boundary Commission for Scotland does for Westminster what it’s already done for Holyrood and crosses the Aberdeenshire/Angus council boundary, there’s the potential for a very interesting three-way marginal here. Supposing a seat were created thus:

From Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine: Banchory, North Kincardine, Stonehaven/Lower Deeside, Mearns (i.e., Kincardineshire)
From Angus: Montrose, Brechin, Forfar, Kirriemuir

(This is basically the pre-1983 Angus North & Mearns, plus Forfar and Kirriemuir.)

On 2010 results, the Tories would be narrowly ahead of the SNP, with the Lib Dems not that far behind in third.

By: Dalek

Dalek — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:36:27 +0000

Yes…otherwise we would have Edinborough, Helensborough or alternatively in England; Scarburgh or Farnburgh.

By: Barnaby Marder

Barnaby Marder — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:16:03 +0000

Yes Harry they are, at least according to some Wikipedia articles.

By: Harry Porter

Harry Porter — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:56:50 +0000

‘Burgh would be a better description for Arbroath’

Indeed, I had momentarily forgotten that term – aren’t ‘burgh constituencies’ in Scotland still referred to as such?

By: Frederic Stansfield

Frederic Stansfield — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:37:44 +0000

Burgh would be a better description for Arbroath, Harry. it is one of the most ancient towns in Scotland: “settlement” sounds much more come and go.

By: Harry Porter

Harry Porter — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:22:47 +0000

One of the main settlements in this constituency is Arbroath, which has been in this constituency since its creation in its ‘old’ form in 1997 and survived being shifted to another seat in the 2005 redistribution. The other seats it has been in, going backwards, have been

Angus East from 1983
Angus South from 1950
Montrose Burghs from 1832
Aberdeen Burghs from 1708

By: Esgrad

Esgrad — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:20:25 +0000

Predictions for May 2011 Scottish Parliament election

Angus North & Mearns

SNP – 10000
LD – 8000
Con – 6000
Lab – 4000

Angus South

SNP – 13000
Con – 7000
Lab – 5000
LD – 4000

By: TonyOtim

TonyOtim — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:32:24 +0000

“How will the 7 list seats go in Glasgow?

4 SNP, 1 Con, 1 Lib Dem and 1 SSP in 1999
2 SSP, 2 SNP, 1 Con, 1 Lib in 2003
4 SNP, 1 Con, 1 Lib Dem and 1 Green in 2007″

You missed the Green in 2003. I think I largely agree with Calum here – SNP won’t win a constituency but could get 5 list seats. Last seat will be between them, LDs and at a very outside chance, SSP. Doubt Solidarity will even stand now – it was always a one-man band. Not sure Respect have any traction in Scotland and Galloway is (hopefully) a busted flush now.

By: A Brown

A Brown — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:59:23 +0000

The question really is whether George Galloway fights more as an independent or under a trade union/socialist banner.