We're not doing so badly it seems

[NickB]

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I thought this was an interesting series of articles from ForArgyll:

Scotland is doing OK - Part 1
Scotland is doing OK - Part 2
Scotland is doing OK - Part 4
Scotland is doing OK - Part 5
Scotland is doing OK - Part 6

[MonaLott]

Yes, these articles are interesting and surely strongly suggest where we should place our vote in the upcoming elections!

It's a pity that traditionally there are so many ConDem sympathisers on Seil! Surely, given the mess they're making of running the UK (and Middle East!) from Westminster, some more will see the light.....?!

[Pentlandpirate]

Oh come on! Are you saying that Labour or the SNP did such a fine job? I think it is refreshing to see two parties positively working together. Labour shouldn't be allowed in for another generation because their current politicians are unfit for purpose given they all show advanced signs of mental illness given the complete loss of memory they have of what their party did to the country only so recently. We can confident of a future only because there are people out there who are prepared to work for a living.

[MonaLott]

Oh come on! The SNP have, by definition in a minority government, worked positively with the other parties on an issue-by-issue basis and, in my humble opinion, have managed to govern with remarkable moderation and competence. On the other hand, the ConDems have contrived to lose sight of the fact that they were both minority parties yet are implementing radical policies that are dismantling the infrastructure of the country in dramatic fashion, policies which certainly did not appear in their manifestos and frequently are the exact opposite of their election promises. What a crowd of power-mad toffs with their snouts in the trough! And when will they stop overcutting the domestic social budget while still foolishly mad-keen to spend a million pounds a missile in oil-rich Arab countries? As for Labour, well what can you possibly say in support of Ian Gray and his crowd of dummies who can hardly string a few coherent words together and have reversed all their main policies in the past 2 weeks?! Only one team in it..........

[Pentlandpirate]

There is a world outside Scotland. Are we talking purely Scottish politics or UK and are we involving the world politics that affect Scotland and those that Scotland might wish to take part in itself?

[NickB]

There is a world outside Scotland. Are we talking purely Scottish politics or UK and are we involving the world politics that affect Scotland and those that Scotland might wish to take part in itself?

My original post was a series of links to articles about the current economic performance of Scotland, with reference to the forthcoming Scottish government elections. So yes, in the context of this thread we are talking purely Scottish politics. Sorry if you find that parochial.

[Pentlandpirate]

Mona Lott. You prove my point. You have a short memory on matters such as Al-Megrahy. I bet there are many Labour / SNP politicians very worried that all sorts of dirty secrets emerge if Libya is freed from Gaddafi's rule. As for Tony Blair, amazingly given the job of Middle East Envoy, I would love to see him on trial. UK and Scottish government are interlinked and neither can escape the blame for creating the mess we have today. At last it is the ConDems as you call them who are starting to unravel the mess created by socialist policies gone bad. We have a grossly inflated and inefficient public sector we just cannot afford and red tape and taxation that has stifled expansion of the private sector. We've surrendered so much to Europe (what happened to the Referendum?) that we can't control our own affairs and permitted out of control immigration that has eroded our traditions and culture. Whether you talk about politics on a local or national basis the social experiment of the last 13 years has been a disaster that touches us all and many aspects of it need to be dismantled. Those that created that situation should hold their heads in shame, not just for mature voters, but especially for the youth of today who must wonder why so much is stacked against them.

I, for one, want a new type of politics. We can't go on with polititians who stick to the old party dividing lines. The smelly stuff has hit the fan. Labour and the SNP have got to stop being hypocritical. Let's see some politicians admit to incompetence and bow out gracefully. Lets's see some politicians with business acumen who can make things happen. Get rid of career politicians who have no experience of real-life economics. Don't vote on ingrained party lines. Independents are more likely to talk sense and reflect the 'common man' and ensure we get the most balanced government who put the People before the Party.

If we are getting by, it is only because of the basic human instinct to survive and endeavour to prevail, no thanks to Labour in particular.