This May Be the Most Interesting Result of the British Election
Camaron won despite polls showing a dead heat in the British elections. Conservatives triumph over Labor. Three cheers and all that.
But more interesting than an election result that diverged from pollsters predictions (and why be surprised at that?), may be the victory of the Nationalists in Scotland.
I don't pretend to know the inner workings of the voters' minds in these matters. And it should not surprise anyone if either people have had second thoughts, or if, perhaps, they simply didn't like whatever was going on in their country at the moment and simply switched to the "other" party to see if they might improve their lot. Isn't that what frequently happens here in the U.S.? The party out of power promises "change," providing a list of benefits they will bring to the table if elected. The "people" catch the slogans, which whirl around inside their skulls for a few brief moments, and thusly they decide "change" is better than...whatever.
The point being that we might not want to read too much into this conservative victory in Scotland.
Then again, maybe those desiring to restore an independent Scotland may get another shot at a referendum in the near future.
Perhaps an even more intriguing thought would be that this Scottish election falls in line with the growing nationalist movements spreading throughout Europe, engendered by those who don't like the EU, don't like the Euro, don't like open borders and ubiquitous immigration, and all the rest. Now that might be something to keep an eye on.
But more interesting than an election result that diverged from pollsters predictions (and why be surprised at that?), may be the victory of the Nationalists in Scotland.
An historic election victory for the Scottish nationalists just months after losing an independence referendum has raised the prospect of another battle with the next government over the future of the U.K.When the recent referendum regarding Scotland's status in the UK resulted in a vote to stay in the fold, it seemed that the Scots had voted for the welfare state they grew up with. They valued national health care and cradle to grave nurturing by the state. At least that's how these results were interpreted in the press. So what happened?
I don't pretend to know the inner workings of the voters' minds in these matters. And it should not surprise anyone if either people have had second thoughts, or if, perhaps, they simply didn't like whatever was going on in their country at the moment and simply switched to the "other" party to see if they might improve their lot. Isn't that what frequently happens here in the U.S.? The party out of power promises "change," providing a list of benefits they will bring to the table if elected. The "people" catch the slogans, which whirl around inside their skulls for a few brief moments, and thusly they decide "change" is better than...whatever.
The point being that we might not want to read too much into this conservative victory in Scotland.
Then again, maybe those desiring to restore an independent Scotland may get another shot at a referendum in the near future.
Perhaps an even more intriguing thought would be that this Scottish election falls in line with the growing nationalist movements spreading throughout Europe, engendered by those who don't like the EU, don't like the Euro, don't like open borders and ubiquitous immigration, and all the rest. Now that might be something to keep an eye on.
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