That's what I'm asking you. I'm not the one who has a problem with the LDP policy - it seems perfectly reasonable and consistent to me. As is the SNP/Green/SSP one, of course
The problem is that they've said "if there's a majority vote for independence, we'll abide by it", followed by "we're not going to allow any vote to take place".
No, they've said they won't vote in favour of a referendum, because they don't favour independence. If enough people vote for other parties, then there'll be a referendum anyway - the LDP will, however, go on representing people who do not favour moves towards independence, and will act accordingly. There is no onus upon them to support a referendum on a measure they oppose.
Your statement, of course, refers to two different polls - the first being the Scottish parliamentary election, and the second a referendum. They can't say they won't let allow the latter, because it's not their decision. They can and have, however, say that they as a party won't vote for one.
Yes, but I wouldn't neccessarily consider it to be the only honourable thing to do.
So what's wrong with the LDP going on disagreeing with independence?
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Date: 2007-02-20 05:44 pm (UTC)That's what I'm asking you. I'm not the one who has a problem with the LDP policy - it seems perfectly reasonable and consistent to me. As is the SNP/Green/SSP one, of course
The problem is that they've said "if there's a majority vote for independence, we'll abide by it", followed by "we're not going to allow any vote to take place".
No, they've said they won't vote in favour of a referendum, because they don't favour independence. If enough people vote for other parties, then there'll be a referendum anyway - the LDP will, however, go on representing people who do not favour moves towards independence, and will act accordingly. There is no onus upon them to support a referendum on a measure they oppose.
Your statement, of course, refers to two different polls - the first being the Scottish parliamentary election, and the second a referendum. They can't say they won't let allow the latter, because it's not their decision. They can and have, however, say that they as a party won't vote for one.
Yes, but I wouldn't neccessarily consider it to be the only honourable thing to do.
So what's wrong with the LDP going on disagreeing with independence?