Scottish elections – SNP victory in the air?

April 16th, 2003 | by aobaoill |

Shock! Horror! A vote for a nationalist party will be a vote for nationalism. As a good Irish socialist, my loyalties are split. Scottish Labour or Scottish independence? Complicated by the fact that without Scotland getting into government in Westminster would become far more difficult for Labour. Much as I dislike Blair, this would be A Bad Thing(tm) [IDS anyone?]. Of course, it might force Labour’s hand on proportional representation, as part of a deal with the Lib Dems, so there could be a silver lining here for those looking forward to better democracy in the UK….

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