[spireitematt]

The part of this current demographic that really intrigues me is the "oldie vote" which a lotta people in England (and in Scotland after the 2014 Scot referendum disappointment!) from lower age groups really resented "with a passion" and wondered why this particular group of people had "so much of a sway" (+ a common fixation on extreme views re issues such as Brexit, the future of the welfare state, degradation of the NHS etc etc) on a crucial election result when it was proved later on that there was such an unhealthy % contribution from these people. IMO one of the reasons why this was the case was simply that most of this "oldie group" always vote in a general election. In order to balance that out, a lot more "other voters", esp from the middle ground of voters who are either not sure or some would even "spoil" a voting paper due to sheer apathy for the electoral system, must "show up" and vote!!! Apparently there are still 9 million people who have not registered to vote in England and of the millions who have registered, many millions will not enter a voting booth anyway. Even in Scotland, the turnout since 1997 (devolution year) for Westminster elections has been greater than 60% (and 71% in the year that Cameron became PM) and emphasis must be placed on the fact that Scotland had become, Indyref apart, accustomed to the politics of a truncated electorate: those who vote are more affluent, middle-class and older than the electorate overall, and non-voters are poorer and younger. IMO this has consequences for our political debate and the choices politicians feel they can make. However, the Scot independence debate/dimension has "come to the fore" and it will be interesting to note how significant an effect, if any, this group of people will have on the Scottish vote as the "mood" has gradually changed and most Scots regard a horrible Old Etonian impostor like Johnson to be totally unelectable and another addition to add to the list of British PMs who the majority of the Scot electorate did not like, didn't fancy their divisive RW politics and consequently never voted for them AGAIN. Lastly, I just wanna add that a forecast result of a Tory majority of 50 does not reflect the polarised state of the country and I still maintain that there is a "sane, moderate middle ground vote" in England that could still ensure this election is much closer than many people think otherwise. I'd suggest that many of these people just don't know who to vote for, they are undecided, such is the great predicament that is so self-evident in England. Not so in Scotland where it is a case of guessing how many hypocritical Tory and Labour unionists we are gonna "slaughter" up here - they are so full of utter shit/disrespect/deceit and have been well sussed out by most Scots who await the next phase of their poisonous unionist media shit as it becomes apparent that some of these unionist parties are actually allied to each other in certain Scot constituencies, a case of WTF!!!???

You are always going on about England and your rhetoric comes across as Anti-English. You talk about how Leavers are so obsessed with Brexit and put it ahead of anything else but you are so obsessed with Scottish independence. I honestly believe the SNP don't want to get rid of the Tories but to keep them there so it boosts their argument for an independent Scotland. It's sort of saying well we don't want the Tories but everyone else can have them, it's the I'm alright Jack attitude. Also you do realise if or when Scotland get independence you won't have the SNP in power forever!