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    • agent x on The Jokers: “I never take notice of opinion polls – maybe they should not be given prominence in future on here?Jun 6, 16:26
    • Chris Downie on The Jokers: “The biggest failure of the SNP since 2015, apart from the obvious one – not delivering independence – is allowing…Jun 6, 16:14
    • Big Jock on The Jokers: “There are still the delusional hordes musing on other sites. That Swinney the Grim Reaper will save the SNP. The…Jun 6, 16:06
    • TURABDIN on The Jokers: “THE JOKE’S ON US ALL, given that the real power on the planet is in the hands of unaccountable sociopathic…Jun 6, 16:04
    • Jontoscot21 on The Jokers: “Davy was a throwback from Labour’s usual Lego haircut wimmin or bum fluff say boy teachers. He was actually more…Jun 6, 15:54
    • Campbell Clansman on The Jokers: “Unionist parties 2-1 over (nominally) Indy parties is in line with the national polls. This aspect of the Hamilton result…Jun 6, 13:57
    • Rev. Stuart Campbell on The Jokers: ““I posted yesterday (although my comment seems to have failed to pass moderation)” You’ve changed your email so you were…Jun 6, 13:08
    • David on The Jokers: “The migrants invading Britain is upsetting to so many working class men wanting housing but can’t get on the ladder.…Jun 6, 12:38
    • David on The Jokers: “Katy Louden voted against funding for Hamilton town centre! She got what she deserved – a big massive rejection from…Jun 6, 12:29
    • Daniel Souter on The Jokers: “The voters in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse won’t be worried much about it, because when this Labour “pig with a…Jun 6, 12:23
    • Skip_NC on The Jokers: “Effijy, I think this character is going to set a world record for points of order. “Eh, um Presiding Officer,…Jun 6, 12:14
    • Heather McLean on The Jokers: “It wouldn’t matter which of the current crop of SNP MSPs they put in his place they are all toxic…Jun 6, 11:40
    • Captain Caveman on The Jokers: “The guy thinks he’s Shakespeare.Jun 6, 11:22
    • Rev. Stuart Campbell on The Jokers: “Alba can’t BUY press coverage since electing a non-MSP as leader. They really needed the exposure.Jun 6, 11:20
    • Kelpie on The Jokers: “I posted yesterday (although my comment seems to have failed to pass moderation) that while the SNP may have been…Jun 6, 11:17
    • Politically Homeless on The Jokers: “Well what a surprise. It turns out the majority of voters don’t care about anything political, indeed, not least “wanging…Jun 6, 11:11
    • Hatey McHateface on The Jokers: “@Northcode says: 6 June, 2025 at 10:34 am Vote for Scotland – stay at home. Work for Scotland – stay…Jun 6, 10:52
    • Allison on The Jokers: “It’s a by-election – different to a full election – with media attention for a small party who desperately need…Jun 6, 10:45
    • Ronnie on The Jokers: “In the name of God, Swinney, just go.Jun 6, 10:37
    • Northcode on The Jokers: “The Colonial News (edited in London – capital of the ’empire’) Latest news from our Scotland colony: Hooray! The Colonials…Jun 6, 10:34
    • Rev. Stuart Campbell on The Jokers: “It’s Larkhall ffs.Jun 6, 10:30
    • desimond on The Jokers: “Look forward to the “Well its disappointing but lets not forget…” pish from Swinney. How long before Stephen Flynn has…Jun 6, 09:56
    • agent x on The Jokers: “Labour wins the only poll that matters. Well done.Jun 6, 09:53
    • Tony Little on The Jokers: “Whether anyone likes it or not, an absentee voter is still a vote – it’s a vote to abdicate the…Jun 6, 09:51
    • Sally Hughes on The Jokers: “The voters have chosen… better the useless f..k wit you know, than a new one. The results for Reform will…Jun 6, 09:39
    • June on The Jokers: “Both ALBA leadership candidates promised to reverse Salmond’s election strategy for 2026. Salmond would have stood candidates in constituencies. Repeating…Jun 6, 09:35
    • Antoine Roquentin on The Jokers: “Masochism is hardly a new phenomenon amongst the Scottish electorate.Jun 6, 09:26
    • Captain Caveman on The Jokers: “The BBC can hardly contain their glee… I still can’t quite believe this was a by-election FFS. What an utterly…Jun 6, 09:21
    • Doug on The Jokers: “Expect the same result next year if Swinney remains FM.Jun 6, 09:08
    • Neutral Observer on The Jokers: ““It’s going to take a while to unpick quite what the heck just happened, but one stat did jump out…Jun 6, 09:07
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