Comments on: A rainbow coalition? The role of the Nats https://leftfootforward.org/2010/05/a-rainbow-coalition-the-role-of-the-nats/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:26:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: Bath Screens · https://leftfootforward.org/2010/05/a-rainbow-coalition-the-role-of-the-nats/comment-page-4/#comment-66917 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:26:43 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=12986#comment-66917 home insulation would be much needed this coming Christmas so i am scouting the local hardware for some supplies .

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By: A rainbow coalition? The role of the Nats « The best Labour blogs https://leftfootforward.org/2010/05/a-rainbow-coalition-the-role-of-the-nats/comment-page-4/#comment-24350 Thu, 13 May 2010 09:30:44 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=12986#comment-24350 […] More… […]

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By: A rainbow coalition? | Left Foot Forward https://leftfootforward.org/2010/05/a-rainbow-coalition-the-role-of-the-nats/comment-page-4/#comment-23672 Tue, 11 May 2010 09:23:03 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=12986#comment-23672 […] Labour and Lib Dem are now taking place, the Green party appear to be supportive, and so do the Scottish and Welsh nationalists. But if it comes to pass, how should it govern in the national interest? And what alternatives are […]

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By: David Jones https://leftfootforward.org/2010/05/a-rainbow-coalition-the-role-of-the-nats/comment-page-3/#comment-23660 Tue, 11 May 2010 08:32:14 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=12986#comment-23660 Since a Tory landslide would push Scotland towards independence, what does Salmond have to gain from respecting any coalition deal?

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By: Greens on board for a progressive government | Left Foot Forward https://leftfootforward.org/2010/05/a-rainbow-coalition-the-role-of-the-nats/comment-page-3/#comment-23518 Mon, 10 May 2010 19:23:27 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=12986#comment-23518 […] majority “rainbow” government would reflect the democratic popular will. The SNP and Plaid Cymru appear to be on board, ditto the Alliance Party, and the SDLP already caucus with […]

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By: Elena https://leftfootforward.org/2010/05/a-rainbow-coalition-the-role-of-the-nats/comment-page-3/#comment-23436 Mon, 10 May 2010 17:30:28 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=12986#comment-23436 Hi Ed! I’ll be using this in my seminar, my students were asking me about election results and discussing the roles of SNP and Plaid today – this should help! 🙂

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By: Richard T https://leftfootforward.org/2010/05/a-rainbow-coalition-the-role-of-the-nats/comment-page-3/#comment-23400 Mon, 10 May 2010 15:15:52 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=12986#comment-23400 Any linkage with the SNP will be unstable as they cannot be relied upon – I was going to say trusted – to act in any cohesive way with the other parties. If either Labour and the Lib Dems get themselves enmeshed with Alex Salmond and the SNP in an election year (Holyrood) they deserve all they’ll get – precious little for them and political advantage for the SNP. Oor Eck will milk any alliance for all he can get until he judges it timeous to pull the plug. Angus Robertson as his man in Westminster won’t be able to go to the toilet without Eck’s blessing.

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By: RupertRead https://leftfootforward.org/2010/05/a-rainbow-coalition-the-role-of-the-nats/comment-page-3/#comment-23380 Mon, 10 May 2010 13:28:01 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=12986#comment-23380 http://bit.ly/9k5dSV LDs should be part of a progressive majority 'rainbow' govt- along with Nats http://bit.ly/934fAp ,Greens,SDLP,Alliance

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By: Alan Marshall https://leftfootforward.org/2010/05/a-rainbow-coalition-the-role-of-the-nats/comment-page-2/#comment-23370 Mon, 10 May 2010 12:54:34 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=12986#comment-23370 RT @liz_with_hat Interesting look at commonalities between LDs and SNP/Plaid on 4 key priorities: http://trunc.it/7vvv7

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By: Liz W https://leftfootforward.org/2010/05/a-rainbow-coalition-the-role-of-the-nats/comment-page-2/#comment-23367 Mon, 10 May 2010 12:49:07 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=12986#comment-23367 Interesting look at commonalities between LDs and SNP/Plaid on 4 key priorities: http://trunc.it/7vvv7

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