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[mondo_notion]

I'm in full on conspiracy theory mode here but all this does beg the question - has this been the masterplan from the get go?

Sturgeon seems to have gained popularity surviving the vote of no confidence. The tories look ridiculous for trying to pressure her out. Salmond has been acquitted of everything that was thrown at him and emerged as leader of a new party, pinching a few SNP members in the process. Although his overall personal popularity has took a bashing.

The tories are running scared, Labour aren't sure what to do, the greens are a bit stuck in limbo and independence looks to have taken a step closer. Not a bad state of affairs considering where we were a few months ago.

[TheDeeDon]

I'm in full on conspiracy theory mode here but all this does beg the question - has this been the masterplan from the get go?

Sturgeon seems to have gained popularity surviving the vote of no confidence. The tories look ridiculous for trying to pressure her out. Salmond has been acquitted of everything that was thrown at him and emerged as leader of a new party, pinching a few SNP members in the process. Although his overall personal popularity has took a bashing.

The tories are running scared, Labour aren't sure what to do, the greens are a bit stuck in limbo and independence looks to have taken a step closer. Not a bad state of affairs considering where we were a few months ago.

Do you not think the timing of this Alba party announcement is not just a little bit suspicious and who is bank rolling it? I know Salmond won some money for his court case, but still wouldn't be enough. Not cheap running a political party.

We need one party only to get independence and this Alba Party can split the vote and possibly lead us down the route of coalition government, which we don't want, when a clear majority can swing another referendum with the right amount of pressure applied.

I think the SNP will lose power at the May elections and will be a Tory/lib dem coalition, which may well see many of us get on our jet skis over the north sea and apply for asylum in the EU.

Really hope I am wrong though.