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   From: smaill@SPAMinf.ed.ac.uk   
      
   StormWind  writes:   
      
   > 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 !!!   
      
   why?   
      
   everyone knew they are against a referendum, it was their most publicised   
   policy before the election, and they did fine.   
      
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   Alan Smaill   
      
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