Election Matters: Why does Scotland matter so much in this election? | ITV News

ITV News' election analyst Professor Jane Green explains why Scotland could play a pivotal role in the upcoming election.

[globaltraveller]

For most people in Scotland, we don't care about the union or independence. We just want a better and more prosperous life for ourselves and our families. Just like anyone anywhere else in the world. If independence can be demonstrated to deliver that, fine. If the Union is the best way for that, fine. At the moment the Union does not serve Scotland (or England, Wales and NI) yet I'm not yet convinced of independence. Who should I vote for?

[fpmclovin]

Sums it up really why does Scotland matter in THIS election should matter in every election

[EdwinCraig-glnw]

its the Scottish National Party, not the Scottish Nationalist Party. Please get it right.

[parisreid]

It sounds like the Scotland vote only to Westminster, not to the Scottish people.
As usual Scotland is a convenience for England.

[solitarianihilista]

Interesting analysis and a refreshing change from the current hyperbolic spin (based on some questionable polling statistics) that absolutely everybody except Labour are going to get wiped out. There are a lot of complicating factors in this election, including the likelihood of a low turn out from an electorate thoroughly disgusted with every political party. Lots of marginals too close to call.

[johnmccormick]

Vote Labour and the Scottish branch office will do whatever their English masters tell them to do.

[johnnicolson]

The vote for Labour in Scotland will make no difference to the UK vote so we should just vote for the the SNP as we know they look out for Scotland

[ScottishRoss]

Vote SNP for Scotland to Become an Independent Country.

[mildlydispleased]

What's with the strangely coloured map?

[paparobbo]

What a laugh winning the GE is a WIN WIN for the SNP IF the projections are accurate. Sad of course to see so many SNP MP’s lose their seats but as I see it perversly the result can only be good news for the SNP. Just a few examples…..

Continuing to block the TransGender recognition legislation and the DR Scheme will prove difficult for Starmer & Co since the proposed Welsh Labour DR scheme was similar to Scotlands and SLabour supported GRS.

It will more than likely mean no more money coming our way to improve Public services, building new hospitals and other essential capital projects.

The proposed new GB Energy HQ in Scotland will be shown as a red herring with few NEW jobs created which will more than likely be recruited in England.

Immigration will not be stopped and if anything net migration will rise as the better off in England will now abandon the UK.

I predict historically Foreign investment in the UK will be lower as the UK becomes less of an attraction to foreign investors with lower profit margins and many more UK businesses moving to the EU. Hence the expected ‘turnaround’/improvement’ in the UK economy will then be unlikely as the Trade Unions will put pressure on wages increase especially for trhe ENHS and Public services.

The Labour ban on new Oil licences will be the death nail for Grangemouth and the loss of many jobs in the NE/Central Scotland. Unemployment will rise across the UK.

Sunak will likely resign and given the lurch in support for the RW in France and Europe be replaced by an even more RW Tory opposition under Morduant or a resurgent Boris. (Watch this space).

Yet more Uturns by Starmer on key policies and despite their promises Tax increases for everyone as yet more scandals /bad news emerges about the state of Britain’s finances

So in general terms all the grand gestures/promises will come to nothing and if anything will mean little change for Scotland and if anything will show the hypocrisy of the Labour Party as ”Scotland being at the heart of everything” will be exposed as it was after 2014.

A CHANGE IN WESTMINSTER WILL DEMONSTRATE THAT IT WILL HAVE LITTLE OR NO AFFECT ON ORDINARY SCOTS AND SHOW THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE IS NOW INDEPENDENCE

[misterfunnybones]

Beeecooos yee caannaa win withoooot eeet.

[richardhussey-cqse]

Scotland is not a key contest! There are only 59 seats. The SNP hold most of them. Labour may gain a lot of seats from them. Both are centre left parties, thus Scotland is minor! Simple as that!

[Dani]

Vote SNP, green, lib Dem.
Do NOT vote reform, tory, labour.