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    The SSP was the nearest I ever got to joining a political party. I went to a meeting with a view to joining, as I sort of knew one of the Aberdeen party members, might even have been the leader up here, Scott Sutherland (I'm sure that was his name)
    Came away from the meeting very disillusioned. I mind I was asked by someone why I had never bought my council house, which I was very opposed against and still am.
    Hadn't realised Sheridan had joined Alba, but I suppose it fits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheDeeDon View Post
    The SSP was the nearest I ever got to joining a political party. I went to a meeting with a view to joining, as I sort of knew one of the Aberdeen party members, might even have been the leader up here, Scott Sutherland (I'm sure that was his name)
    Came away from the meeting very disillusioned. I mind I was asked by someone why I had never bought my council house, which I was very opposed against and still am.
    Hadn't realised Sheridan had joined Alba, but I suppose it fits.
    Scott is still active on the left, and is a Dons fan too. I bump into him infrequently in town. I haven’t been a member of any political party since the only one I ever joined folded the weekend the Dons won the league in 1980. Nothing tempts me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 57vintage View Post
    Scott is still active on the left, and is a Dons fan too. I bump into him infrequently in town. I haven’t been a member of any political party since the only one I ever joined folded the weekend the Dons won the league in 1980. Nothing tempts me.
    I thought he was a hun! Memory playing tricks on me.
    When I knew him he was going through Uni trying to become a social worker. We had loons at school together too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 57vintage View Post
    Scott is still active on the left, and is a Dons fan too. I bump into him infrequently in town. I haven’t been a member of any political party since the only one I ever joined folded the weekend the Dons won the league in 1980. Nothing tempts me.
    You a Trot Min ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by stewarty27 View Post
    You a Trot Min ?
    I dinna ken, min. Too many labels, too much factionalism. People’s Front of Judea, or Judean People’s Front, and that?

    Marx is the DNA, like the car on my driveway owes much to the likes of the 1904 De Dion Bouton, but the re-interpretations and situational applications have to be taken into account. I leave the blinkered, one-size-fits-all centralising paternalism to dull, unimaginative institutions like the current régime in Edinburgh which has few principles beyond the obvious, and even that seems to be on the back burner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 57vintage View Post
    I dinna ken, min. Too many labels, too much factionalism. People’s Front of Judea, or Judean People’s Front, and that?

    Marx is the DNA, like the car on my driveway owes much to the likes of the 1904 De Dion Bouton, but the re-interpretations and situational applications have to be taken into account. I leave the blinkered, one-size-fits-all centralising paternalism to dull, unimaginative institutions like the current régime in Edinburgh which has few principles beyond the obvious, and even that seems to be on the back burner.
    It was said tongue in cheek. Reason being you mentioned you joined a party late 70s 80s. And I immediately though WRP or the "Trots" as they used to be called no offence intended. Your reference to the People’s Front of Judea, or Judean People’s Front, was exactly the point I was trying to make about the SSP how left wing groups tend to eat themselves, The current regime in Embra is what the people of Scotland voted for including myself but TBH its a bit of a Hobsons choice given the state of the opposition. I'm not a member of any party tho have been in Labour and the SNP. These days I take most of my inspiration from the Common Weal and the writings of Robin McAlpine and the likes. I strongly believe the status quo is no longer an option for Scotland but Independence is the most socialist chance we have. PS get yersel a new car

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    Quote Originally Posted by stewarty27 View Post
    It was said tongue in cheek. Reason being you mentioned you joined a party late 70s 80s. And I immediately though WRP or the "Trots" as they used to be called no offence intended. Your reference to the People’s Front of Judea, or Judean People’s Front, was exactly the point I was trying to make about the SSP how left wing groups tend to eat themselves, The current regime in Embra is what the people of Scotland voted for including myself but TBH its a bit of a Hobsons choice given the state of the opposition. I'm not a member of any party tho have been in Labour and the SNP. These days I take most of my inspiration from the Common Weal and the writings of Robin McAlpine and the likes. I strongly believe the status quo is no longer an option for Scotland but Independence is the most socialist chance we have. PS get yersel a new car


    He diznae need a new car.
    He only uses the one he has for reversing into parking spaces at the supermarket.

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    Quote Originally Posted by donsdaft View Post
    He diznae need a new car.
    He only uses the one he has for reversing into parking spaces at the supermarket.
    Dinna get me started !!!!!!

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