Sunday 30 January 2011

Ach it's just oor GENERAL ELECTION - it can wait!

This is outrageous. The result of Scotland's general election in May this year is to be delayed for around TWO DAYS. Scotland will be left in limbo from 5 to 7 May not knowing who their MSPs are and, more importantly, not knowing who will be governing Scotland. And all this at a time of great financial uncertainty.

And why? Because the British Government plucked a date out of thin air for their AV referendum - the referendum that was a sop to their Lib Dem coalition partners but that's so weakened from the Lib Dem position that even THEY don't want it - and what date did they come up with? Yes that's right 5 May, the date of OUR general election.

And now it seems that it's not possible for local authorities to count both votes on time so what do they do? Delay our national result. I am shocked but not surprised. I just wonder how long it will be till the people of Scotland WAKE UP to the fact that the reason this country is disrespected is because WE ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN. In fact, I feel like we positively INVITE it!

And when you're telling someone to beat up on you because you don't really mind, it's often very tempting to do just that. The British government (whatever the party colours) gives into temptation every time. Wake up Scotland!

2 comments:

  1. Indygal

    Gives the snp two days to come to terms with being thrown out of Holyrood.

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  2. It's hardly the end of the world. Scotland will be in a bit of 'limbo' anyway as parties try to form coalitions or end up going it alone.

    I'm not sure Scotland needs to "wake up", I just think a small minority needs to 'calm down'.

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