SNP

[BrilloPad]

More proof that we need to kick the deep fried haggis spongers out of the union.

Except for MInestrone...

[jamesbrown]

I think it's almost inevitable going to be Lab/SNP, basically the SNP get to decide the election result and with that power there is going to be some sweet revenge for the referendum bullying.

As far as anything is predictable in this election, that is the most likely outcome. However, the horse-trading looks fractious on things like Trident. It will also depend on how they each weight their short vs. long-term interests, as the SNP obviously want to put themselves into a position where an exit is possible in something less than "a generation". In many ways, a Tory coalition (obviously not involving the SNP) would be a good outcome for the SNP.

[scooterscot]

Extension!

5-years claiming expenses off the voting public - win


Perhaps scooter should have been an MP

[minestrone]

More proof that we need to kick the deep fried haggis spongers out of the union.

Except for MInestrone...

[minestrone]

I believe it only needs a 3% swing back to labour in Scotland to take the SNP down to 25 seats. I don't see them getting 50 seats or anywhere near it. The papers are also hammering the SNP over health, that will scare the old folks back to labour.


EDIOT: I am also mulling over the unthinkable and tactically voting for labour here.

[VectraMan]

There is literally zero chance of a Tory-SNP coalition.

If any of them have the slightest grain of integrity they ought to respect that the party with the most votes gets to lead the government. And that'll most likely be the Tories. It's going to be a pretty crap day for democracy if the Tories get the most votes and we get Miliband in number 10.

[d000hg]

Is it really that likely that one party could get the most seats and not end up in government?

Crazy so many loons will put labour back in power.

Lots of people are saying the exact same thing about the Tories.

Is there historically a big turn-out from the unemployed and those living on benefits? Or do they benefit from a Labour government without actually voting for it?

[Unix]

If any of them have the slightest grain of integrity they ought to respect that the party with the most votes gets to lead the government. And that'll most likely be the Tories. It's going to be a pretty crap day for democracy if the Tories get the most votes and we get Miliband in number 10.

Without a majority the government will collapse though, so a coalition is preferable.

[d000hg]

Without a majority the government will collapse though

Not necessarily. It's tricky but then people said a coalition government would never survive because "that's not how we do things in the UK".

[Unix]

Not necessarily. It's tricky but then people said a coalition government would never survive because "that's not how we do things in the UK".

Yes but the mechanics of how the parliament works makes it very difficult to rule with a minority.