@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss #ToxicTories ☠️ will have to find another way to beg, borrow or steal votes!
holyrood.com/news/view,ruth…
holyrood.com/news/view,ruth…
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "Scottish voters have elected a majority of pro-Scottish independence MSPs to Holyrood."
"The SNP failed to win majority outright but the party’s 64 MSPs – up one on 2016 – will be supported by eight from the Scottish Greens in efforts to secure second independence referendum."
"The SNP failed to win majority outright but the party’s 64 MSPs – up one on 2016 – will be supported by eight from the Scottish Greens in efforts to secure second independence referendum."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "SCOTTISH ELECTION FINAL RESULTS"
SNP - 64 (+1)
Conservative - 31 (nc)
Labour - 22 (-2)
Green - 8 (+2)
Lib Dem - 4 (-1)
SNP - 64 (+1)
Conservative - 31 (nc)
Labour - 22 (-2)
Green - 8 (+2)
Lib Dem - 4 (-1)
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "Denying the SNP an overall majority was, indeed, a collective effort – at least on the part of unionist voters, who on the constituency ballot demonstrated a remarkable willingness to back whichever pro-union party appeared to be best placed locally to defeat the SNP."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "But anti-SNP tactical voting did come into its own in the seats where the SNP were hoping to make the six gains that could take them to the 65 mark irrespective of what happened on the list vote."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "In those constituencies being defended by the Conservatives, support for the party increased on average by three points, while Labour’s vote fell by six points."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "Conversely in the three Labour-held constituencies, Labour’s own tally increased by five points, while that for the Conservatives fell by as much as eight points."
Suggests Scots are wise to the vile shenanigans of #ToxicTories ☠️ !!
Suggests Scots are wise to the vile shenanigans of #ToxicTories ☠️ !!
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "These patterns had a decisive impact on the outcome. They helped the Conservatives to defend successfully both Aberdeenshire West and Eastwood, while Labour were able to hold Dumbarton and Edinburgh Southern."
Could hardly be spun as MSPs winning on basis of their policies!!
Could hardly be spun as MSPs winning on basis of their policies!!
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "In short, anti-SNP tactical voting by unionist voters denied the SNP an overall majority."
Question: Can these MSPs that won because of tactical voting genuinely deliver anything of benefit for those that 'voted' for them, aside from impeding #indyref2 🏴?
Answer: NOT LIKELY!
Question: Can these MSPs that won because of tactical voting genuinely deliver anything of benefit for those that 'voted' for them, aside from impeding #indyref2 🏴?
Answer: NOT LIKELY!
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "However, there were limitations to the Conservative performance. As is the case south of the border, 👉the party is now much more reliant on the support of Leave voters than it was in 2016👈, when the Holyrood election took place before the EU referendum."
Brexit unravelling!👀
Brexit unravelling!👀
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "Instead of being a party with the potential to appeal widely to unionist voters and thus mount an effective challenge to the SNP, the Scottish Conservatives have become the party of unionists who back Brexit – which, of course, is very much a niche market north of the border."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss The future prospects of #ToxicTories ☠️ are NOT looking bright!!
theguardian.com/politics/ng-in…
theguardian.com/politics/ng-in…
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "Meanwhile, the third leg of the unionist camp, the Liberal Democrats, registered their worst Holyrood performance yet, winning barely more than five per cent of the list vote."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "The party has become heavily dependent on two isolated pockets of constituency support on the mainland, together with its traditional strongholds in the Northern Isles."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss "It is now no more than a shadow of the party it was before the fateful decision in 2010 to enter into coalition with the Conservatives."
"But for voters’ willingness to vote tactically, the opposition would have had very little to celebrate at all."
"But for voters’ willingness to vote tactically, the opposition would have had very little to celebrate at all."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss IMHO Some voters sought to ensure #indyref2 🏴 would not occur until after end of COVID pandemic, despite @theSNP clearly stating their position that this would be the case, although it is unclear what criteria will determine the end of COVID pandemic.
scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…
scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP "A senior Government minister has signalled to Nicola Sturgeon that she cannot expect a second independence referendum after failing to secure a majority in the Scottish Parliament elections."
More spin from #ToxicTories ☠️!!
More spin from #ToxicTories ☠️!!
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP "The SNP fell one seat short of an overall majority during the Super Thursday elections, securing 64 seats in Holyrood."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP "However, the final result still means that voters elected a pro-independence majority to the Scottish Parliament, with the Scottish Green Party also standing on a ticket to split from the Union."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP "Ms Sturgeon said the UK Government was showing a “lack of respect” for Scottish democracy in threatening to stand in the way of a follow-up to 2014’s rejected independence vote."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP "She told Marr: “In this election they have voted overwhelmingly for the SNP and we stood on a 👉manifesto commitment to firstly… continue to steer the country through the Covid pandemic.👈"
In sharp contrast to promises from #LiarJohnson, many know they can trust @ScotGovFM!
In sharp contrast to promises from #LiarJohnson, many know they can trust @ScotGovFM!
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM “But after the crisis to give the people of Scotland the opportunity to choose our own future in a referendum."
"The row comes after Prime Minister invited Ms Sturgeon for crisis talks on the Union, calling for proposals from devolved leaders - how to recover from the pandemic."
"The row comes after Prime Minister invited Ms Sturgeon for crisis talks on the Union, calling for proposals from devolved leaders - how to recover from the pandemic."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM "Unlike Westminster, the Scottish voting system was introduced to make it more difficult for parties to have an overall majority and to encourage parties working together in coalition or ‘king-maker governments'. "
heraldscotland.com/news/19291640.…
heraldscotland.com/news/19291640.…
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM "UNIONIST tactical voting saw the Conservatives, Labour and the LibDems all hold onto seats being challenged by the SNP as voters backed the party they believed had the highest chance of defeating Nicola Sturgeon’s party."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM "In the SNP target seats of Edinburgh Western and Edinburgh Southern unionist supporting voters also swung behind what they regarded as the strongest pro-UK party in the area."
Non-tactical voting voters lost chance to have MSP that would genuinely speak for them and #indyref2 !
Non-tactical voting voters lost chance to have MSP that would genuinely speak for them and #indyref2 !
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM "Tactical voting saw support for LibDem Alex Cole-Hamilton rise to 25,578 votes – a 13% rise on his 2016 result."
"The SNP’s Sarah Masson received 15,693 votes while Labour netted just 2515 and the Tories 2798 – with falls of 4% and 8% respectively. Turnout was a massive 71.5%."
"The SNP’s Sarah Masson received 15,693 votes while Labour netted just 2515 and the Tories 2798 – with falls of 4% and 8% respectively. Turnout was a massive 71.5%."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM "In Edinburgh Southern – another key target seat for the SNP – Labour’s Daniel Johnson was returned to Holyrood."
"Johnson was elected with 20,760, a 10% increase on his 2016 result."
"Johnson was elected with 20,760, a 10% increase on his 2016 result."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM "The results also suggest significant tactical voting in North East Fife. LibDem leader Willie Rennie took 22,163 with 55% of the vote – up 11% on 2016.""
"Rhuaraidh Fleming for SNP came second on 14,715 – up 3% on last election, while Labour and Tories saw falls of 3% and 10%."
"Rhuaraidh Fleming for SNP came second on 14,715 – up 3% on last election, while Labour and Tories saw falls of 3% and 10%."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM "Senior Tory Murdo Fraser said: “The result in North East Fife and Edinburgh West is really interesting– clearly there is Unionist tactical voting going on."
“Big drops in the Conservative vote in both North East fife and Edinburgh West and big transfers to the LibDems.” 🤔
“Big drops in the Conservative vote in both North East fife and Edinburgh West and big transfers to the LibDems.” 🤔
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM "Ailsa Henderson, professor of political science at the University of Edinburgh, noted the high degree of tactical voting in Edinburgh."
"She said: “This has always been a region of highly mobile and highly tactical voters."
"She said: “This has always been a region of highly mobile and highly tactical voters."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM “You can see that in both the results of Edinburgh Western where the enhanced result for the Liberal Democrats comes as a result of a collapse in the result of the Conservative and Labour vote with those voters swinging in behind the LibDem candidate."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM “You can also see signs of this in Edinburgh Southern.”
"Professor Nicola McEwan, co-director of the Centre on Constitutional Change in Edinburgh, agreed with Henderson on the scale of tactical voting."
"Professor Nicola McEwan, co-director of the Centre on Constitutional Change in Edinburgh, agreed with Henderson on the scale of tactical voting."
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM Polling guru Professor Sir John Curtice ... "added there were clear signs of tactical voting from pro-UK voters in several areas."
IMHO The result comprises self-serving opposition parties having little regard for Scotland's national interest nor the best interests of Scots.
IMHO The result comprises self-serving opposition parties having little regard for Scotland's national interest nor the best interests of Scots.
@AlanUrdaibay @MarinaPurkiss @theSNP @ScotGovFM @threadreaderapp unroll, please
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