by The Editor | May 9, 2017 | Politics
According to the BBC reportage of the shock triumph of the Conservatives in Shettleston the people of Scotland can’t get enough of good ol’ Westminster rule – the social deprivation, the sanctions, and the foodbanks. Shettleston in Glasgow has a 20 year old Tory...
by The Editor | May 7, 2017 | Politics
Scotland’s local council elections went just as we had all expected. Unionism never increased while support for the pro-independence parties did, but the shift in the unionist vote to the Tories is all the BBC can talk about. According to the spin from BBC Scotland...
by The Editor | May 7, 2017 | Politics
Being a nerd, I wanted to see how STV played out. I started by looking at my own ward Newlands – Auldburn. Unfortunately the top 3 first preferences were “eventually” elected, but I’m working through it so I can see how a straight-forward ward works. Warning: this is...
by The Editor | May 6, 2017 | Featured, Politics
I’ve now mostly worked through my “What the actual FUCK” reaction to Tory gains in the council elections. It’s understandable though, I mean there’s a Tory in Ravenscraig now. The last impact they made there looked like this: So seeing as the BBC can’t work out...
by The Editor | May 6, 2017 | Politics
May 4th 2017. Local Election Day! Most people are at work, some have the day off getting their shopping in for the week ahead. Others will be getting ready to go to their local polling stations to vote. A vote that will determine who will be in charge of your...
