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T_i_B

(14,810 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2015, 01:58 AM Apr 2015

UK Parties: The SNP & Plaid Cymru [View all]

A thread about the parties campaigning for an Independent Scotland and an Independent Wales respectively.

The SNP, who have a majority in the Scottish Parliament

http://www.snp.org/

Plaid Cymru, the Welsh equivalent of the SNP, with a website that acts as an effective deterrent to anyone who doesn't speak fluent Welsh

https://www.plaid.cymru/

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UK Parties: The SNP & Plaid Cymru [View all] T_i_B Apr 2015 OP

Thanks for these, T_i_B Ghost Dog Apr 2015 #1

Some Northern Ireland links T_i_B Apr 2015 #2

"a website that acts as an effective deterrent to anyone who doesn't speak fluent Welsh" Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #3

That's even worse then the loaded questions on the front of Labour's website T_i_B Apr 2015 #4

You're seeing it from the perspective of someone who doesn't live in Wales. Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #5

You are wrong T_i_B Apr 2015 #11

"Now you may consider those people to be 'inpure' or even traitors Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #13

I actually like the leaders of these parties better than any of the mainstream Westminster ones LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #6

Though, technically, she'll stay a Holyrood leader, since she's not standing for Westminster muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #7

Sturgeon's indicated clearly that she would be negotiating for the SNP after the election. Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #8

Yes - it will be interesting to see how this plays out. LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #12

I think the SNP's strength is that it can look like the LDP, but without the massive baggage MisterP Apr 2015 #9

The fight for the "real left" with Scottish Labour is something Labour has long abandoned. Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #10

2017 General election kick T_i_B Apr 2017 #14

I think you'll know me well enough by now to know that I shy away from making electoral predictions! Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #15

Well, if you live in Scotland... T_i_B Apr 2017 #16

Linton Crosbie demonized Sturgeon and the SNP in the last UK election. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #17

In the aftermath of the 2015 election.... T_i_B Apr 2017 #18

2019 General election kick T_i_B Oct 2019 #19

Like everywhere else in the UK, it's tough to call what may happen in this election. Denzil_DC Nov 2019 #20

Post removed Post removed Sep 2020 #21

How did a 'Post removed' suddenly get on a thread that started in 2015? LeftishBrit Sep 2020 #22

Didn't see it. Denzil_DC Sep 2020 #23

Bingo. Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #25

You know what kinds of posts show up on really old threads Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #24

You're right - I have some MIRT experience! LeftishBrit Sep 2020 #26

2024 general election kick T_i_B May 2024 #27