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[Le Stu]

Salmond Predicts Glasgow East Earthquake (from The Herald )

Being a relative n00b, I thought I'd post something political in the politics section

I reckon an SNP win and a general election to follow. What do you think?

[Chris]

There won't be a general election, why on earth would Labour call one they'd be almost assured to lose?

Considering where the by-election is taking place, I think anything other than a convincing win will be a bad day for Labour.

[Le Stu]

Originally Posted by Chris

There won't be a general election, why on earth would Labour call one they'd be almost assured to lose?

Labour wouldn't call one, but Brown might. It depends on just how much the captain is dedicated to going down with the ship.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Le Stu

Labour wouldn't call one, but Brown might. It depends on just how much the captain is dedicated to going down with the ship.

No I don't think that's going to happen. He'll either cling on grimly until he's forced to call one in a couple of years or he'll resign (of his own free will or otherwise).

[Bigsby]

No chance of a general election, but a decent chance of Brown being forced out if they lose I would say.

Utterly bizarre that Labour couldn't find a candidate in a seat where they have a 13,000 majority. They should have had all that sorted out before the incumbent resigned.

[daveofficer]

Originally Posted by Bigsby

No chance of a general election, but a decent chance of Brown being forced out if they lose I would say.

Utterly bizarre that Labour couldn't find a candidate in a seat where they have a 13,000 majority. They should have had all that sorted out before the incumbent resigned.

i think he resigned rather sharpish before certain issues regarding using his home as an office and employing his wife came to light.

no candidate wants to stand and be the one to lose a 13000 majority and force gordon brown to resign. Steven Purcell would have been a strong candidate should he have stood but he may be more interested in a MSP position.

amazing chance for the snp and even if they don't win the actual seat there's no doubt that there will be a massive swing towards them. Labour really have disintegrated and need to have a serious rethink now. I can't see anyone who could really take over from brown and get their confidence back. David Miliband perhaps but there's no other standout candidates for me. As for Scottish Labour, they're just as bereft of genuine charisma. I think Cathy jamieson will probably win that one but they need to accept they're in oposition and start forming some genuine counter policies.

[Le Stu]

Did I just see Alex Salmond on teh BBC????

Pulling some bullshit Connery brogue also, I noted. Very good. I guess this is a big deal.

*a little later and he's slugging it out with The Paxman. This is becoming very entertaining.

[Chris]

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West | SNP stuns Labour in Glasgow East

I can't stop laughing.

An amazing piece of propaganda for the SNP and a truly terrible day for Labour. Just how did they manage to lose a 13,000 majority seat that's as red as they come?

Thought the most bizarre thing was probably the Tories beating the Lib Dems to push them into 4th place and they lost their deposit. Probably due to the latter being leaderless in Scotland just now and the former having quite a strong parliamentary performance recently.

[Le Stu]

OMFG, they got pwnz00rd!!!!

This made my friday, along with the street fair being here! Wild boar burgers, churros, and a kick in the teeth to The Supreme Leader! MMMMMMMmm, delicious!

[daveofficer]

Originally Posted by Chris

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West | SNP stuns Labour in Glasgow East

I can't stop laughing.

An amazing piece of propaganda for the SNP and a truly terrible day for Labour. Just how did they manage to lose a 13,000 majority seat that's as red as they come?

god it was a long night. silly recount, amazing result though.

they lost because they've taken it for granted for most of the last century. they lost because their campaign was pretty inept and full of rather foolish mistakes. they lost because labour in westminster is a failing government and it's obvious for everyone to see. people are skint and see now that labour aren't helping them.

i don't think the people of glasgow east necessarily see the snp as the answer to their problems but they want labour to change their policies and voting snp in a by election is the most obvious way of registering their disgust. also the snp ran a brilliant campaign and it probably helped that the snp are doing well as the government in scotland.