tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1322783749535110052.post9180541251467051279..comments2024-01-11T15:17:13.698+00:00Comments on Martin's View: The Return of the Tartan Tories – Why a vote for the SNP is a vote for Cameron.Martin Vearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836538893598716215noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1322783749535110052.post-23734867390831666052010-03-02T22:09:16.666+00:002010-03-02T22:09:16.666+00:00Well, it's not like I didn't know what you...Well, it's not like I didn't know what your response would be :).DeeDee Ramonahttp://actionreplay.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1322783749535110052.post-4902467892220772132010-03-02T08:52:26.799+00:002010-03-02T08:52:26.799+00:00DeeDee, I do rather feel sorry for socialists such...DeeDee, I do rather feel sorry for socialists such as yourself. Although not one, I acknowledge that socialism has enriched the body politic of many western European countries including the UK.<br />The reason for my sorrow is that when it comes to these Westminster elections, people like you have been effectively disenfranchised. Even if your MP is Old Labour, there is no way the leadership can remotely describe as socialist in any positive sense of the word.<br /><br />I don't like tactical voting. One should vote for reason, beliefs and principles. So I do appreciate your loyalty to the individual MP. But I do know that many who are currently disenfrachised are voting Liberal Democrat since that is the only national party committed to bringing real democracy to the Westminster parliament.Martin Vearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836538893598716215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1322783749535110052.post-53920412353814368012010-03-01T20:48:54.705+00:002010-03-01T20:48:54.705+00:00This would not be the first time that the Tories c...This would not be the first time that the Tories courted the unionists. Thatcher did as well, when she had a small minority during one of her terms. The Tories have zero interest in NI and neither does anyone else. It's long been regarded as a liability and a bargaining chip full of nutters to be used where expendient and otherwise left to rot. The reason the "nutters" on both sides get the votes is that the citizens of NI are not stupid and know that no-one else cares about them. Particularly the desperately poor communities on both sides of the divide.<br /><br />And I wouldn't vote SNP, because I don't want Scottish independence. I don't think it's a good idea. I like living in Great Britain as it is. Also because they are not Lefty enough for me and Salmond is a dick.<br /><br />As you know, I'm voting Labour, for various reasons. I like my local MP for one. He voted against the Iraq war, among other things...DeeDee Ramonahttp://actionreplay.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.com