tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post600372441469126041..comments2024-03-25T12:55:40.911+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: Liberal Democrat joy, SNP and Tory misery in Scottish Council by-electionsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-19757391768862561922009-04-24T19:25:00.000+01:002009-04-24T19:25:00.000+01:00I wasn't exactly commenting that the SNP were ...I wasn't exactly commenting that the SNP were soaring - I was commenting on the fact that the Herald (and Jeff) had said they were soaring. I'm more a reporter on the reporting than an analyst in this one.<br /><br />Good result for LD in both Inverness & Aberdeen. Though both are what you would call strength areas for you guys. I'd expect you to hold up your Euros vote in those areas but perhaps not nationwide...Malchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191161151984519900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-28147155630793637392009-04-24T17:42:00.000+01:002009-04-24T17:42:00.000+01:00Okay so the Libs won a local by-election on the ba...Okay so the Libs won a local by-election on the back of strong local issues and your correct, far more people voted in this council election than people were sampled in the you-gov poll but one very important factor you have missed out.<br /><br />The you-gov poll was taken across all of Scotland, unlike a "LOCAL" by-election result which is just that, er local.<br /><br />Enjoy it for now because clearly the Libs are not going anywhere but down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com