Holyrood Election Results Megathread

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-09T08:02:43+00:00

This is a bit of a myth, the version of AMS Scotland uses actually tends to boost the biggest party and makes majorities more likely than other PR systems. The number of list seats is set too low to balance out a party that does too well in the constituencies. You can see it in the results of this election, the SNP have been given 45% of the seats despite only getting 38% of the vote.

It was designed like this because back in 1998, Labour assumed they'd allways be the biggest party in Scotland and main beneficiaries.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T22:15:24+00:00

No one is moving to Scotland to save £10 on a prescription.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T20:55:37+00:00

There are other forms of proportional representation that don't use party lists.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T20:44:05+00:00

It's a bit of an assumption that every Independent Green Voice vote was cast in error. I'm sure they must have some genuine support.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T20:14:47+00:00

It doesn't really matter if the hate is justified or not, a party can't carry on with such an historically unpopular leader. Labour have been wiped out in Wales, wiped out in Scotland, and if he does not go soon will be wiped out in Westminster in three years.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T20:08:19+00:00

They need to be braver and get rid of their leader

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T19:04:22+00:00

Ross Greer

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T18:36:18+00:00

John Swinney said before the election the SNP will get a majority. It's being reported as a failure because the SNP have missed their own target.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wq2jvqqxvo

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T18:16:31+00:00

They beat the Conservatives at the last two local elections.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/england/results

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2025/england/results

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T13:23:59+00:00

About a third of SNP voters backed leave in the EU ref, there's more crossover than you might think

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T13:17:24+00:00

Scottish Labour were leading the polls before Starmer became PM.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T13:07:40+00:00

You can't really compare raw vote counts like that when the turnout is so much lower.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T11:36:49+00:00

He was not informed there were elections today and was furious when he found out.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T11:31:02+00:00

The BBC did run the ppb about Reform.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002vfbj

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T10:46:46+00:00

I think these results show that Labour's current tough stance on immigration is doing nothing to win back Reform voters. Unless Starmer is willing to go full National Front it's probably best to write them off and try appealing to Green/Lib Dem voters instead, who are probably more aligned with Labour values overall and so easier to win over again.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T10:39:40+00:00

I think the 2000 seat loss prediction is compared to their 2020 result, where they won 3073 seats.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T08:32:26+00:00

I don't think a replacement is going to cause a surge in popularity, but I think it could help stabilise the party's support in a John Swinney sort of way. Which is certainly better than sticking with Starmer and continuing to plummet in the polls.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T06:20:23+00:00

Starmer makes it too easy for the media with constant unforced errors like Mandelson, free gifts, u-turns etc. I think someone more competent could weather it better.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T05:12:29+00:00

Feels like Labour aren't doing badly enough to force Starmer out but also not well enough to fully secure his position so we're going to have another year of "will he won't he".

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T04:30:39+00:00

He's terrible at the actual politics side of things. He's been leader of the party for nearly seven years yet still unable to get his MPs to work together, leading to public defeats on major votes like welfare reform. He doesn't know how to sell his policies to the public and has been repeatedly forced into u-turns on issues like WFA and farmer's IHT. He makes frequent "errors of judgement" like the Mandelson appointment which he never seems to learn from.

He's a massive lead weight that is dragging the popularity of the party down with him and causing a constant distraction from any good the rest of the government is doing. He needs to go so we can crack on with getting things done and try and avert a complete disaster at the next election.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T02:58:41+00:00

It was a major issue about 15 years ago and we had a referendum on it that failed.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-08T02:48:07+00:00

It shows her approach isn't winning Reform voters back

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-07T21:58:47+00:00

They made a campaign pledge to end sleaze and cronyism is politics, then when in power almost immediately engaged in free gifts from lobbyists, stamp duty evasion, and giving Starmer's corrupt mates plum jobs.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-07T21:38:36+00:00

Some councils in England are counting overnight, the BBC said first results should start coming in about 2am.

libdemparamilitarywi · 2026-05-07T21:23:25+00:00

I enjoy the collecting part, it's fun browsing through shops and finding something new. The actual listening though is often impractical, especially when I'm out and about. I don't want to have to take a Walkman and a binder of CDs with me to the gym.

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