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I feel as though this is a bit of a dumb question/debate but here we go.
So i had a thought. A lot of the nationalist parties (e.g Plaid Cymru, SNP, Mebyon Kernow) all want the same sort of things at their core. They want their area to be listened to, poverty rates to decrease, preservation of their culture, more housing/people to be in safer housing (ik scotland has an issue with this), lots of environmental policies. Those kinds of things. They are all very similar and the same sorts of stuff every manifesto.
A lot of people vote for these parties not because they actually want independence (some do ofc) or because they are particularly nationalistic but because the main parties are every English focused.
Surely forming a larger party in the current system would help to have more power and maybe achieve some of these things. I think the majority of people would still vote Labour/Conservative but this could be the third biggest or fourth biggest party. Which would surely benefit people?
Obviously there would be issues if they all merged and making a new party and getting people to vote would be hard but in an alternative world where this could happen without fall outs, would this be a good idea/has anyone attempted this?
Sorry this post is a bit rambley with no actual facts or anything as i just had this cross my mind.
So i had a thought. A lot of the nationalist parties (e.g Plaid Cymru, SNP, Mebyon Kernow) all want the same sort of things at their core. They want their area to be listened to, poverty rates to decrease, preservation of their culture, more housing/people to be in safer housing (ik scotland has an issue with this), lots of environmental policies. Those kinds of things. They are all very similar and the same sorts of stuff every manifesto.
A lot of people vote for these parties not because they actually want independence (some do ofc) or because they are particularly nationalistic but because the main parties are every English focused.
Surely forming a larger party in the current system would help to have more power and maybe achieve some of these things. I think the majority of people would still vote Labour/Conservative but this could be the third biggest or fourth biggest party. Which would surely benefit people?
Obviously there would be issues if they all merged and making a new party and getting people to vote would be hard but in an alternative world where this could happen without fall outs, would this be a good idea/has anyone attempted this?
Sorry this post is a bit rambley with no actual facts or anything as i just had this cross my mind.
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(Original post by something_orphic)
I feel as though this is a bit of a dumb question/debate but here we go.
So i had a thought. A lot of the nationalist parties (e.g Plaid Cymru, SNP, Mebyon Kernow) all want the same sort of things at their core. They want their area to be listened to, poverty rates to decrease, preservation of their culture, more housing/people to be in safer housing (ik scotland has an issue with this), lots of environmental policies. Those kinds of things. They are all very similar and the same sorts of stuff every manifesto.
A lot of people vote for these parties not because they actually want independence (some do ofc) or because they are particularly nationalistic but because the main parties are every English focused.
Surely forming a larger party in the current system would help to have more power and maybe achieve some of these things. I think the majority of people would still vote Labour/Conservative but this could be the third biggest or fourth biggest party. Which would surely benefit people?
Obviously there would be issues if they all merged and making a new party and getting people to vote would be hard but in an alternative world where this could happen without fall outs, would this be a good idea/has anyone attempted this?
Sorry this post is a bit rambley with no actual facts or anything as i just had this cross my mind.
I feel as though this is a bit of a dumb question/debate but here we go.
So i had a thought. A lot of the nationalist parties (e.g Plaid Cymru, SNP, Mebyon Kernow) all want the same sort of things at their core. They want their area to be listened to, poverty rates to decrease, preservation of their culture, more housing/people to be in safer housing (ik scotland has an issue with this), lots of environmental policies. Those kinds of things. They are all very similar and the same sorts of stuff every manifesto.
A lot of people vote for these parties not because they actually want independence (some do ofc) or because they are particularly nationalistic but because the main parties are every English focused.
Surely forming a larger party in the current system would help to have more power and maybe achieve some of these things. I think the majority of people would still vote Labour/Conservative but this could be the third biggest or fourth biggest party. Which would surely benefit people?
Obviously there would be issues if they all merged and making a new party and getting people to vote would be hard but in an alternative world where this could happen without fall outs, would this be a good idea/has anyone attempted this?
Sorry this post is a bit rambley with no actual facts or anything as i just had this cross my mind.
The SNP has a whole raft of political and economic levers to make change but refuse to use them. So far the SNPs policies have resulted in Scotland going backwards in most areas.
That way they get to gain power by peddling myths that their failures are the result of somebody else.
now we’ve left the EU, we’ll hopefully see supper for these parties decline to pre EU/EEC levels.
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(Original post by MatureStudent37)
It might help if they proposed policies that could actually benefit people, rather than policies that promote differences in people based on identity politics.
The SNP has a whole raft of political and economic levers to make change but refuse to use them. So far the SNPs policies have resulted in Scotland going backwards in most areas.
That way they get to gain power by peddling myths that their failures are the result of somebody else.
now we’ve left the EU, we’ll hopefully see supper for these parties decline to pre EU/EEC levels.
It might help if they proposed policies that could actually benefit people, rather than policies that promote differences in people based on identity politics.
The SNP has a whole raft of political and economic levers to make change but refuse to use them. So far the SNPs policies have resulted in Scotland going backwards in most areas.
That way they get to gain power by peddling myths that their failures are the result of somebody else.
now we’ve left the EU, we’ll hopefully see supper for these parties decline to pre EU/EEC levels.
These parties definitely only really increase in popularity when the main parties **** up which is not sustainable. I am not entirely sure what will happen to these parties in the near future as i think people are pretty unhappy with the current main parties especially amidst the pandemic (eventho the SNP has also messed up a fair bit but that seems to be overshadowed, swept under the rug a bit)
I do wish a party would come along that does actually have good policies but um yea i am doubtful.
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(Original post by something_orphic)
Yeah i am quite sick of identity politics as well. I feel like when i look at these parties, particularly their economic policies make me cringe. I would like to point out i dont actually support any of these parties its just a weird thought i had.
These parties definitely only really increase in popularity when the main parties **** up which is not sustainable. I am not entirely sure what will happen to these parties in the near future as i think people are pretty unhappy with the current main parties especially amidst the pandemic (eventho the SNP has also messed up a fair bit but that seems to be overshadowed, swept under the rug a bit)
I do wish a party would come along that does actually have good policies but um yea i am doubtful.
Yeah i am quite sick of identity politics as well. I feel like when i look at these parties, particularly their economic policies make me cringe. I would like to point out i dont actually support any of these parties its just a weird thought i had.
These parties definitely only really increase in popularity when the main parties **** up which is not sustainable. I am not entirely sure what will happen to these parties in the near future as i think people are pretty unhappy with the current main parties especially amidst the pandemic (eventho the SNP has also messed up a fair bit but that seems to be overshadowed, swept under the rug a bit)
I do wish a party would come along that does actually have good policies but um yea i am doubtful.
I think that the regionalism that had been pushed out by the EU has also encouraged their spread. It allows nation states to be undermined from within all the the name of a federalisation of Europe under an unelected commission.
I think the reason why so many politicians love them is it allows the individual to be rewarded.
Kinnock managed to turn the Labour Party around from anti to pro European and managed to land himself and his family A very lucrative EU based Career.
I suspect that there are this in the likes of the EU who are already promising pots of Gold to the likes of sturgeon.
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(Original post by L i b)
Nationalists don't tend to work very well with others, when push comes to shove.
Nationalists don't tend to work very well with others, when push comes to shove.
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(Original post by MatureStudent37)
The SNP has a whole raft of political and economic levers to make change but refuse to use them.
The SNP has a whole raft of political and economic levers to make change but refuse to use them.
APD, which others?
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https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/new...ous-materials/
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/prope...nment-23344085
We have however nationalised an airport that doesn’t handle any planes. And nationalised a shipyard that was losing money but was owned by a major SNP financial donor.
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(Original post by MatureStudent37)
now we’ve left the EU, we’ll hopefully see supper for these parties decline to pre EU/EEC levels.
now we’ve left the EU, we’ll hopefully see supper for these parties decline to pre EU/EEC levels.
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(Original post by Napp)
Doubt it, especially for Scotland, given they have lost out thanks to explicit English nationalism (no one can claim Brexit was a British project).
Doubt it, especially for Scotland, given they have lost out thanks to explicit English nationalism (no one can claim Brexit was a British project).
What I’ve seen is the SNP do very little preparation for Brexit. A first minister who weakened the UKs negotiating position by feeding information the the EUs chief negotiator and major SNP financial donor driving his fish wholesale lorries par downing steet.
Remind me again why when Scottish fish get to market on the continent their sale price is less than they used to be? That’s right, because Europe’s on lockdown and nobody’s eating out
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(Original post by MatureStudent37)
How have we lost out exactly?
How have we lost out exactly?
What I’ve seen is the SNP do very little preparation for Brexit. A first minister who weakened the UKs negotiating position by feeding information the the EUs chief negotiator and major SNP financial donor driving his fish wholesale lorries par downing steet.
Remind me again why when Scottish fish get to market on the continent their sale price is less than they used to be? That’s right, because Europe’s on lockdown and nobody’s eating out
Remind me again why when Scottish fish get to market on the continent their sale price is less than they used to be? That’s right, because Europe’s on lockdown and nobody’s eating out
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(Original post by Napp)
Doubt it, especially for Scotland, given they have lost out thanks to explicit English nationalism (no one can claim Brexit was a British project).
Doubt it, especially for Scotland, given they have lost out thanks to explicit English nationalism (no one can claim Brexit was a British project).
https://order-order.com/2019/09/10/l...minster-seats/
What exactly have we lost out on. Please do tell me.
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(Original post by Napp)
You're not aware of the fact the UK (in particular Scotland) always got more out of EU membership than it put in? Such as in infrastructure spending and what not? You think Westminster is going to replace the lost spending, aside from a naked electoral bribe.
Thats very nice but what does any of that have to do with what i said? In particular that odd bit about Scottish fish of all things and some conspiracy...?
You're not aware of the fact the UK (in particular Scotland) always got more out of EU membership than it put in? Such as in infrastructure spending and what not? You think Westminster is going to replace the lost spending, aside from a naked electoral bribe.
Thats very nice but what does any of that have to do with what i said? In particular that odd bit about Scottish fish of all things and some conspiracy...?
I expect the U.K. taxpayer across the whole of the U.K., not just Scotland will be filling their gaps. Hopefully we may even start seeing little flags out on the projects so we can see where the monies come from.
There’s no conspiracy. I was merely pointing out that ScotGov has received £200 million for brexit planning yet appear to have done very little with it. A bit like the cladding money.
In fact, the SNP appears to have sat on its hands recently, and the only people
Offered up giving explanations as to how bad things are is an SNP donor who’s also a fish wholesaler.
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(Original post by MatureStudent37)
As a net contributor to the EU, how did we receive more back from the EU.
I expect the U.K. taxpayer across the whole of the U.K., not just Scotland will be filling their gaps. Hopefully we may even start seeing little flags out on the projects so we can see where the monies come from.
There’s no conspiracy. I was merely pointing out that ScotGov has received £200 million for brexit planning yet appear to have done very little with it. A bit like the cladding money.
In fact, the SNP appears to have sat on its hands recently, and the only people
Offered up giving explanations as to how bad things are is an SNP donor who’s also a fish wholesaler.
As a net contributor to the EU, how did we receive more back from the EU.
I expect the U.K. taxpayer across the whole of the U.K., not just Scotland will be filling their gaps. Hopefully we may even start seeing little flags out on the projects so we can see where the monies come from.
There’s no conspiracy. I was merely pointing out that ScotGov has received £200 million for brexit planning yet appear to have done very little with it. A bit like the cladding money.
In fact, the SNP appears to have sat on its hands recently, and the only people
Offered up giving explanations as to how bad things are is an SNP donor who’s also a fish wholesaler.
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(Original post by MatureStudent37)
I think you’ll find it was a British project.
https://order-order.com/2019/09/10/l...minster-seats/
What exactly have we lost out on. Please do tell me.
I think you’ll find it was a British project.
https://order-order.com/2019/09/10/l...minster-seats/
What exactly have we lost out on. Please do tell me.
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Probably should avoid celtic and nationalism in the same sentence given that neo-Nazis use celtic symbolism.
https://www.adl.org/education/refere...s/celtic-cross
Doesn't really given off the right vibe.
https://www.adl.org/education/refere...s/celtic-cross
Doesn't really given off the right vibe.
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(Original post by Napp)
Once again, what does any of this have to do with my comment? Or is this merely an excuse for a bit of SNP bashing..?
Once again, what does any of this have to do with my comment? Or is this merely an excuse for a bit of SNP bashing..?
Thats not really SNP bashing.
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(Original post by DiddyDec)
Probably should avoid celtic and nationalism in the same sentence given that neo-Nazis use celtic symbolism.
https://www.adl.org/education/refere...s/celtic-cross
Doesn't really given off the right vibe.
Probably should avoid celtic and nationalism in the same sentence given that neo-Nazis use celtic symbolism.
https://www.adl.org/education/refere...s/celtic-cross
Doesn't really given off the right vibe.
Thank you for educating me on this matter (whoops i will be more careful next time). If you would like i can edit the title of this post.
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(Original post by something_orphic)
My apologies i didnt realise. Obviously i had no idea about the celtic symbol thing. I thought using celtic would sum it up better for everyone and it easier to understand what im on about. I hope its clear that this post was not made in any relation whatso ever of that. I am Cornish myself so i use the word celtic quite frequently to refer to the countries of the UK and nationalist parties seemed like an appropriate word to describe the parties i am on about (just the SNP, Plaid Cymru, Mebyon Kernow in particular.) as opposed to any local parties that don't focus on preserving their culture.
Thank you for educating me on this matter (whoops i will be more careful next time). If you would like i can edit the title of this post.
My apologies i didnt realise. Obviously i had no idea about the celtic symbol thing. I thought using celtic would sum it up better for everyone and it easier to understand what im on about. I hope its clear that this post was not made in any relation whatso ever of that. I am Cornish myself so i use the word celtic quite frequently to refer to the countries of the UK and nationalist parties seemed like an appropriate word to describe the parties i am on about (just the SNP, Plaid Cymru, Mebyon Kernow in particular.) as opposed to any local parties that don't focus on preserving their culture.
Thank you for educating me on this matter (whoops i will be more careful next time). If you would like i can edit the title of this post.
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(Original post by MatureStudent37)
https://www.farminguk.com/news/snp-a...ng-_50638.html
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/new...ous-materials/
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/prope...nment-23344085
We have however nationalised an airport that doesn’t handle any planes. And nationalised a shipyard that was losing money but was owned by a major SNP financial donor.
https://www.farminguk.com/news/snp-a...ng-_50638.html
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/new...ous-materials/
https://www.insider.co.uk/news/prope...nment-23344085
We have however nationalised an airport that doesn’t handle any planes. And nationalised a shipyard that was losing money but was owned by a major SNP financial donor.
Confused how you think nationalising stuff isn't making use of the powers. Whether nationalism was right or wrong and if the government is any good at managing stuff it nationalises is a different issue.
The farming one, SG isn't doing something the rUK is doing. That's as much use of the powers. Again, whether that's right or wrong is a different question.
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