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From: gailleann@teinntreach.net
Alan Smaill wrote:
> 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.
>
No they didn't do fine - the only party that did 'fine' was the SNP. The
Lib Dems lost the same around 10% of seats as Labour and the
Consservatives. Thus there is a mandate for the independence referendum
to be put to the people. What are you afraid of - the peoples' vote ?
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