Re NI, I think there will be a general election "repercussion" there as well and I think this will happen due to collusion between certain political parties against DUP seats as it becomes clear that the DUP did not represent pro EU interests of the majority of the NI population.
Re Swinson "going to bed" with the Tories, I can't see that happening mainly because she is diametrically opposed to the Brexit ideology/intentions of Johnson and his fascist chums. Her natural "bed partner" is Corbyn and the Labour Party and how she could possibly say that she would not accede to Corbyn being a UK PM while endorsing a similar despised previous PM Johnson is indefensible and it would destroy her own party and reputation even though I concur with Matt that she is a Tory infiltrator (she actually favoured a campaign to erect a statue for Thatcher huhhhhh!!!!) and a fanatical unionist who is disliked by many Scots up here and that includes me. Untrustworthy is the key word in this debate and the "rule of thumb" is DON'T VOTE LIBDEM FFS!! However, I sympathise with many English voters who have genuinely commented that they don't know who to vote for and chuckle at many northern Englanders who have queried why the SNP and Nicola will not be listed in their voting areas (for obvious reasons!!). The SNP/Scot govt stance has been steadfast from the very beginning since the Brexit debacle unfolded and they have represented the interests of a Scot population that is opposed to Brexit. Unlike the Westminster parties, the SNP does not need to splash out huge amounts of money to boost our pro-European and social democratic credentials to people in Scotland. People know it is the SNP that stands with them in protecting our place in Europe and delivering a fairer and more equal society. Socialism was mentioned in a previous thread as an important element in any political party or government and that element is actually within the fabric of SNP policies in government - there are so many examples of mitigating actions taken by the SNP government on issues regarding welfare, social well being, austerity - the list of measures is huge and representative of a progressive government that still does not have enough powers and is therefore hindered in the way that an independent country would not be affected.
Re Swinson "going to bed" with the Tories, I can't see that happening mainly because she is diametrically opposed to the Brexit ideology/intentions of Johnson and his fascist chums. Her natural "bed partner" is Corbyn and the Labour Party and how she could possibly say that she would not accede to Corbyn being a UK PM while endorsing a similar despised previous PM Johnson is indefensible and it would destroy her own party and reputation even though I concur with Matt that she is a Tory infiltrator (she actually favoured a campaign to erect a statue for Thatcher huhhhhh!!!!) and a fanatical unionist who is disliked by many Scots up here and that includes me. Untrustworthy is the key word in this debate and the "rule of thumb" is DON'T VOTE LIBDEM FFS!! However, I sympathise with many English voters who have genuinely commented that they don't know who to vote for and chuckle at many northern Englanders who have queried why the SNP and Nicola will not be listed in their voting areas (for obvious reasons!!). The SNP/Scot govt stance has been steadfast from the very beginning since the Brexit debacle unfolded and they have represented the interests of a Scot population that is opposed to Brexit. Unlike the Westminster parties, the SNP does not need to splash out huge amounts of money to boost our pro-European and social democratic credentials to people in Scotland. People know it is the SNP that stands with them in protecting our place in Europe and delivering a fairer and more equal society. Socialism was mentioned in a previous thread as an important element in any political party or government and that element is actually within the fabric of SNP policies in government - there are so many examples of mitigating actions taken by the SNP government on issues regarding welfare, social well being, austerity - the list of measures is huge and representative of a progressive government that still does not have enough powers and is therefore hindered in the way that an independent country would not be affected.