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One of those days. Glad we've got Spurs up next as it looks like we need a spark to reignite our season and what better than a game against Pochettino. MotM to Schneiderlin.

Bow locks

Bugger. Great chance

Mane was onside. Could see that in real time, let alone the replay. FFS

Cock. Davis thought that was going over.

Easier to score. Lucky escape that

Great ball from mane. Clyne should've done better really

Slightly harsh self appraisal IMO

Get in!!!! MORGAN

Pelle side netting!

We've failed to score in the first half in 8 of the last 10 games apparently

12 minutes in and dare I say that this game already has the feel of a 0-0 about it

Population. The more I think about it the more I'm advocating PR, which goes against what I thought was my natural instinct. Tough gig this being a human being malarkey. Makes me think too hard!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3044340/ROBERT-HARDMAN-spent-week-north-border-chilled-voters-blind-determination-elect-party-bungling-neurotic-far-Left-dinosaurs-ll-wreck-booming-economy.html Why doesn't the UK have equal sized constituencies in order to make the FPTP as fair as possible?

Good effort. It's a bit of a trek from Sussex.

I thought that was obvious in this case?

I still maintain that the thing that is currently annoying the SNP most is that it's looking unlikely that the Tories will be back in power. Their most powerful independence-selling grievance is about to disappear (for a while at least)

I agree that the FPTP voting system clouds the logic somewhat. That doesn't detract from the fact that a lot of people, not least the SNP, talk about what the "Scottish people" want when what they really mean is what a minority of Scottish people, i.e. "Scottish Nationalists", want. But, yes, I acknowledge that the voting system skews reality.

You're doing what the SNP do by conflating 'Scotland' with 'The SNP'. The two aren't synonymous given that the SNP don't represent the views of the majority of the Scottish electorate (37% voted for separation. ) There's nothing contradictory about wanting 'Scotland' to be part of the UK and not wanting a UK separatist party having their hands on the levers of power in the very sovereign state that they want to destroy. There are plenty of other Scottish MPs from other parties who are able represent the views of the majority of Scots. Although, given the nature of the FPTP system the SNP are likely to get most seats with less than half of the votes this time around of course... The SNP have been very adept at conflating the two.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32346214

Miliband has publicly ruled out any formal agreement, be it a coalition or a confidence & supply arrangement. (I'm not 100% on the latter but I'm pretty sure I've seen interviews where he's ruled it out when pushed. Of course, he could always 'do a Clegg' and change his mind when blinded by the lights of power...). As I understand it, you don't need a formal arrangement to win the right to form a government, you just need to have a more convincing proposition than your opponents. What I don't understand is who decides what is best for the country if both options on the table look as weak as each other .... HRH ?!

More likely to be a 'vote by vote' scenario than a formal confidence and supply arrangement IMO.

You're forgetting the SaintsWeb Forum political debating rules: if a nasty Tory MP jokes about the economy its a hanging offence whereas if a Labour MP does so its a bit of fun. I've got a copy of the full terms and conditions here if you want one.

Rosie the dog