The SNP's unshakeable faith in the inevitability of their triumph has left them with nothing substantial to offer while Labour sets out an alternative to economic crisis.
Absolutely spot on but I think the argument can be taken a bit further. Nicola's statement that the GE is in fact a referendum means that every SNP MP elected has only one policy - the immediate start to withdrawal talks. There is therefore no basis for any fruitful discussion or cooperation between Labour and the SNP, ruled out by the SNP themselves.
The SNP would be demanding that a new government pause its vital work on reviving the economy to begin incredibly complicated, Brexit style talks on Scottish withdrawal. It would be a betrayal of everything Labour would have fought the election on and of the people of the whole UK, including Scotland to even consider that.
There is one further point. As you say, the SNP faithful, who are really only interested in the break up of the UK, have been told time and time again that it is just around the corner. By fighting an election on that basis Nicola may have created expectations which this time she has to satisfy. That would mean a disastrous Catalan-style attempted breakaway.
Anas Sarwar is impressive and I do think he might be the best person to rid us of the SNP , but would he distance himself from the wokery which preoccupies Starmer's Labour?
Gender fluidity, open borders+++, a headlong rush to Net Zero, an apparent dismissal of workers' interests, identity grievances.
I long to see the back of Sturgeon and her sniping , divisive grievances, but I have my doubts about Starmer, while hoping for better things from Sarwar.
Excellent article with good analysis of the major issues
My only qualification is Nicola Sturgeon NEEDS the Tories to win the next election to continue to have the bogeyman for her cult
Absolutely spot on but I think the argument can be taken a bit further. Nicola's statement that the GE is in fact a referendum means that every SNP MP elected has only one policy - the immediate start to withdrawal talks. There is therefore no basis for any fruitful discussion or cooperation between Labour and the SNP, ruled out by the SNP themselves.
The SNP would be demanding that a new government pause its vital work on reviving the economy to begin incredibly complicated, Brexit style talks on Scottish withdrawal. It would be a betrayal of everything Labour would have fought the election on and of the people of the whole UK, including Scotland to even consider that.
There is one further point. As you say, the SNP faithful, who are really only interested in the break up of the UK, have been told time and time again that it is just around the corner. By fighting an election on that basis Nicola may have created expectations which this time she has to satisfy. That would mean a disastrous Catalan-style attempted breakaway.
Trust Me Truss is a disaster, I think we can all agree on that, but, looking at the hot air emitting from Labour recently, what could we hope for?
https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/09/27/rupa-huq-and-the-grim-rise-of-woke-racism/
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-problem-with-nationalising-energy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-63055138
Anas Sarwar is impressive and I do think he might be the best person to rid us of the SNP , but would he distance himself from the wokery which preoccupies Starmer's Labour?
Gender fluidity, open borders+++, a headlong rush to Net Zero, an apparent dismissal of workers' interests, identity grievances.
I long to see the back of Sturgeon and her sniping , divisive grievances, but I have my doubts about Starmer, while hoping for better things from Sarwar.
Excellent article, and unfortunately accurate.