tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20274437.post114182588284860510..comments2024-01-29T08:47:44.310+00:00Comments on Eaten by missionaries: Holyrood hagglingIain Sharpehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07249331216466329232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20274437.post-1141828401563124052006-03-08T14:33:00.000+00:002006-03-08T14:33:00.000+00:00That Scottish point is an interesting one. I trust...That Scottish point is an interesting one. <BR/><BR/>I trust that our party will again be democratic about any decision about entering a coalition of not and put it to the vote with representatives of all the local parties. I have even heard rumours that the Labour local parties are also seeking some more democratic representation over future coalition decisions however nothing has been formalised yet.<BR/><BR/>Having talked to a number of people in the Scottish party there is great consideration that we have proved ourselves to be effective in Government and that if we were match our Westminster results and come second in number of seat we should not be ashamed of going into opposition. <BR/><BR/>There is of course always the possibility that if Labour were the majority party other coalitions might me discussed that could more effectively run Holyrood. Every thing depends very much on how many seats they would actually be short of forming an adminsistration. If there are what apopears to be the start of seismic shifts in their heartlands all sort of possiblities spring forth.Stephen Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027718551675624433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20274437.post-1141828279298798032006-03-08T14:31:00.000+00:002006-03-08T14:31:00.000+00:00Both those posts skirted around "day job" themes, ...Both those posts skirted around "day job" themes, which I have to be more careful about. But in my defence I did preface them by a gratuitous post about Tony Greaves as Prince Vultan from Flash Gordon!James Graham (Quaequam Blog!)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00319089107820032874noreply@blogger.com