The ALBA EffectIt’s been a while since I’ve have a chance to put virtual pen to paper — the election campaign certainly put paid to any spare time in…May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Constituencies & Lists: The Whole TruthThe latest factoid doing the rounds in the bubble that is indy social media is the correlation being implied that the more constituency…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
‘Unionists Unite! You have Nothing to Lose but your…Split Vote’A further ‘argument’ for having an indy list party is that the unionists have a ‘massive inbuilt advantage’ in the Additional Member…Oct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
Split and Split Again….The AFI now looks set to appear on the list in next May’s Holyrood election as, to satisfy the Electoral Commission, it has had to change…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
‘Breaking the System’Of all the hyperbole about the Additional Member System (AMS) used for elections to Scotland’s Parliament, ‘breaking the system’ must be…Sep 12, 2020Sep 12, 2020
The ‘Great Escape’ of 2007The most pernicious myth persisting on indy social media about the Additional Member System (AMS) used for Holyrood elections is that an…Sep 5, 2020Sep 5, 2020
Why #BothVotesSNP MattersYou can bet good money that no social media discussion on the list vote will happen without someone asserting that ‘the SNP only won four…Sep 2, 2020Sep 2, 2020
What’s a Seat Worth?As we continue our foray into the dense ticket of myths, misunderstandings and misinformation about the Additional Member System (AMS)…Aug 16, 2020Aug 16, 2020
‘But We Won’t Be Competing With the SNP.’Another assertion frequently made by proponents of the new ‘indy supermajority’ list parties (such as the AFI and ISP), is that you can…Jul 31, 2020Jul 31, 2020
‘The Cat Man Amongst The Pigeons’Will ‘Gorgeous George’ and his Alliance For Unity split the unionist vote?Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
