If I am pushed I will push back, that is the way I am. I am very British. We don't like to be pushed around. When the chips are down we might have to step into grey areas- Damon Hill
Star Wars Episode VI- Revenge of the Salmond
It was only just last week that I wrote a blog on someone who's not wanted... But thankfully, he had the good sense to retire (thank you Brown). However, Mr. Salmond is now making a return, and an unpleasant one.
Being the leader of the failed "Yes" campaign of the Scottish Independence Referendum was never going to be a good thing. Neither was resigning because of it. But because of that resignation from Alex the Salmond, his dignity was left partially intact... Until now. Yes, he has decided to enter the running of MP (the UK one! What a shocker...) in the constituency of Gordon. Let there be fireworks...
Now, as it turns out, this is a disastrous move by Salmond, because it will only gain him and his party, the SNP, more critics. Its only been 2 months since his "noble" defeat at Holyrood in the Independence Referendum, and whilst the English couldn't vote, as a whole, we were against independence. So I don't see the SNP getting many votes, especially when 1) they don't prioritize English issues in an English Parliament! And 2) Salmond has already stated that they have no intention of running Government, defeating the point of their running in the General Election, and wasted votes as a result... Poor logic is evident.
However, I can give Salmond some sympathy, firstly, he lost the Independence Referendum (although was a sore loser) and secondly, the one man to guarantee the reforms promised for Scotland if the Yes party lost the election, (Bottler Brown) has lived up to his name and bottled it by resigning. So, promised reforms without any due date, good luck Scotland. And with all attention in politics turning towards the General Election next year, whilst everyone hisses at UKIP for anti-feminist views, it seems increasingly unlikely we'll ever see any Scottish Political Reforms in our lifetime.
What now then? Before next years election, we can predict what the result will be, and with almost certain credibility, I can say: I have no idea who will win. If you take the results of the previous MP elections in Gordon, you'll find that ever since it joined as a Member of the UK Parliament in 1983, the Liberal Democrats have won every time. However, this possibility is looking increasingly unlikely next year, with the combination of the Lib Dems virtually imploding, and the gain in popularity for the SNP, Labour and the Conservatives in Scotland, it's anybody's game. And if Alex Salmond loses... Well, he is stuffed. Can he risk failure again? No is the simple answer, he'll disappear into a history textbook in 50 years time as a Key Figure in why the Scottish didn't gain their independence in 2014.... That'll be the day!
Jordan Ifield (that would be a good textbook)
Now, as it turns out, this is a disastrous move by Salmond, because it will only gain him and his party, the SNP, more critics. Its only been 2 months since his "noble" defeat at Holyrood in the Independence Referendum, and whilst the English couldn't vote, as a whole, we were against independence. So I don't see the SNP getting many votes, especially when 1) they don't prioritize English issues in an English Parliament! And 2) Salmond has already stated that they have no intention of running Government, defeating the point of their running in the General Election, and wasted votes as a result... Poor logic is evident.
However, I can give Salmond some sympathy, firstly, he lost the Independence Referendum (although was a sore loser) and secondly, the one man to guarantee the reforms promised for Scotland if the Yes party lost the election, (Bottler Brown) has lived up to his name and bottled it by resigning. So, promised reforms without any due date, good luck Scotland. And with all attention in politics turning towards the General Election next year, whilst everyone hisses at UKIP for anti-feminist views, it seems increasingly unlikely we'll ever see any Scottish Political Reforms in our lifetime.
What now then? Before next years election, we can predict what the result will be, and with almost certain credibility, I can say: I have no idea who will win. If you take the results of the previous MP elections in Gordon, you'll find that ever since it joined as a Member of the UK Parliament in 1983, the Liberal Democrats have won every time. However, this possibility is looking increasingly unlikely next year, with the combination of the Lib Dems virtually imploding, and the gain in popularity for the SNP, Labour and the Conservatives in Scotland, it's anybody's game. And if Alex Salmond loses... Well, he is stuffed. Can he risk failure again? No is the simple answer, he'll disappear into a history textbook in 50 years time as a Key Figure in why the Scottish didn't gain their independence in 2014.... That'll be the day!
Jordan Ifield (that would be a good textbook)
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