Comments on: Scottish Elections: Where are the ideas? http://www.leyton.org/2007/03/25/scottish-elections-where-are-the-ideas/ Thoughts. Comment. Opinion. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:13:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SBR 25: SNP on the rise; independence not so? Plus, Jack McWhatsit « Scottish Blogging Roundup http://www.leyton.org/2007/03/25/scottish-elections-where-are-the-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-17278 SBR 25: SNP on the rise; independence not so? Plus, Jack McWhatsit « Scottish Blogging Roundup Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:05:03 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/03/25/scottish-elections-where-are-the-ideas/#comment-17278 <p>[...] Richard Leyton has given a broad overview of the positions of the major parties from the perspective of a floating voter. He’s disappointed at the lack of distinctive choices, and it’s no wonder the SNP are so far ahead. [...]</p> [...] Richard Leyton has given a broad overview of the positions of the major parties from the perspective of a floating voter. He’s disappointed at the lack of distinctive choices, and it’s no wonder the SNP are so far ahead. [...]

]]> By: Bison Bison http://www.leyton.org/2007/03/25/scottish-elections-where-are-the-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-16693 Bison Bison Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:40:35 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/03/25/scottish-elections-where-are-the-ideas/#comment-16693 <p>I reckon the Greens are more than a protest vote, although I agree their policies are well hidden on their website. For example - they propose to get rid of council tax and replace it with a land value tax. See this for more info - http://www.scottishgreens.org.uk/site/id/4408/title/Campaigns.html -</p> I reckon the Greens are more than a protest vote, although I agree their policies are well hidden on their website. For example – they propose to get rid of council tax and replace it with a land value tax. See this for more info – http://www.scottishgreens.org.uk/site/id/4408/title/Campaigns.html -

]]> By: mavis http://www.leyton.org/2007/03/25/scottish-elections-where-are-the-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-16491 mavis Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:55:32 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/03/25/scottish-elections-where-are-the-ideas/#comment-16491 <p>Been there Richard, when I felt the same. But at least you get to vote twice, once for a Scottish Parliament and once for Westminster.</p> <p>Not voting or just wasting my ballot paper was something I could not bring myself to do.</p> <p>I went down the 'negative' route of reasons to vote if it helps.</p> Been there Richard, when I felt the same. But at least you get to vote twice, once for a Scottish Parliament and once for Westminster.

Not voting or just wasting my ballot paper was something I could not bring myself to do.

I went down the ‘negative’ route of reasons to vote if it helps.

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