Comments on: Sixty per cent of Scots want Nicola Sturgeon to drop IndyRef2 https://leftfootforward.org/2017/06/sixty-per-cent-of-scots-want-nicola-sturgeon-to-drop-indyref2/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Thu, 15 Jun 2017 14:14:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: Tony https://leftfootforward.org/2017/06/sixty-per-cent-of-scots-want-nicola-sturgeon-to-drop-indyref2/#comment-898115 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 14:14:44 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=121408#comment-898115 There does seem to be evidence of collusion between the unionist parties.

It would be daft for any political party to drop its policies just because of electoral defeat.

]]> By: bjsalba https://leftfootforward.org/2017/06/sixty-per-cent-of-scots-want-nicola-sturgeon-to-drop-indyref2/#comment-898110 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:29:29 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=121408#comment-898110 Really? Can you count?

SNP got roughly 60% of the MPs – 35 out of 59 – a majority.
The Combined Unionist “No Second Referendum” party
got roughly 40% – 24 of 59.

Mrs May lost seats AND her majority but is still going for Brexit.

Have you any idea how much was spent by the Unionist parties.
Some targetted constituents (like the ones you mention) had 14 leaflets from the Combined Unionist “No Second Referendum” party. That is more than two per week.

The Conservatives will be able to afford that kind of expense next time around but I doubt if the others will.

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