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   From: gailleann@teinntreach.net   
      
   allan connochie wrote:   
   > "StormWind"  wrote in message   
   > news:z1R_h.33919$M.15979@news-server.bigpond.net.au...   
   >> The stunning success of the SNP in Alba (Scotland) - now the biggest party   
   >> in the Scottish Parliament with a mandate to hold a referendum for a free   
   >> Alba.   
   >   
   > This is the kind of language that grates. Scotland is already free and has   
   > already the right to decide on her future. There is no oppressor and what   
   > you mean is that the SNP have a mandate to hold a referendum for an   
   > 'independent' Scotland. Though of course as yet, unfortunately, they don't   
   > in reality have such a mandate as they fall well short of controlling the   
   > Parliament. We can take it that both Margo MacDonald and the two Green MSPs   
   > would support a referendum but that would only take it up to 50 members -   
   > against 79 members from three unionist parties who are all opposed to even   
   > holding any referendum. Hence to have any chance of getting any referendum   
   > organised they would have to persuade the Lib Dems to support the idea.   
   >   
   > Allan   
   >   
   >   
   When you look at where many Lib Dem constituencies are located such   
   opposition would be folly for the Lib Dems. They'd get wiped out next   
   election !!!   
      
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