Why the Lib Dems lost the election?

Posted on 19 May 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

If anyone didn’t know the Lib Dems in Scotland were thrashed at the last election with the SNP doing extremely well. A quick look at their press releases sees both have an interest in energy issues at the moment but the detail reveals all: Lib Dem continued obsession on global warming versus SNP concern with rising fuel prices and nuclear.

Lid Dem press releases:

Far-reaching Carbon Emission targets welcomed by Moore

Borders MP Michael Moore welcomed yesterday’s announcement that the Government has agreed on targets, in the 4th carbon budget, to drastically reduce UK Carbon Emissions.
17 May 2011

Carbon budget is good for Scotland and good for the UK – Crockart

Commenting on today’s Carbon Budget, announced by the Energy Secretary, Chris Huhne MP, which puts the UK on course to cut carbon emissions by at least 80% by 2050, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, Mike Crockart, said: “Today’s announcement is the right approach for Britain if we are to combat climate change.”
17 May 2011

New targets put UK at forefront of fight against climate change

New binding emissions reduction targets announced today put the UK at the forefront of the international fight against climate change, according to Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael.

SNP press releases

SNP within touching distance of 40%

2011-03-13 – SNP Campaign Director Angus Robertson welcomed the Scottish Opinion poll in the Mail on Sunday – which shows SNP support at 37 per cent on both the constituency and list vote compared to 2007, dramatically closing the gap with Labour. Read more

SNP calls for heating oil price fairness

2011-03-13 -The SNP has demanded greater regulation of the fuel market for LPG and home fuel oil as the party passed a resolution at its campaign conference expressing concern at the concentration of ownership which has seen prices rise for rural customers. Read more

SNP commits to competitive business rates

2011-03-13 -The SNP will continue to build on its successful programme of promoting small businesses over the next five years with the most competitive business rates package in the United Kingdom. Read more

John Swinney addresses SNP conference

2011-03-13 -Addressing the SNP Conference today (Sunday) John Swinney MSP – Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth – said it was the SNP who had the team make Scotland the better country it can and should be. Read more

Labour’s fuel failure is election issue

2011-03-13 -At SNP Conference today SNP MSP Kenneth Gibson – who represents the island of Arran – says that Labour’s failure to support the fair fuel campaign in Holyrood and Westminster recently had created a clear faultline for the coming election. Read more

UK government confused on depleted uranium

2011-03-13 -Speaking in a debate at the SNP Conference on a motion about the dangers of depleted uranium (DU) weapons Bill Wilson MSP highlighted a letter from the Defence Secretary, Liam Fox, revealing the extent of confusion in the MoD about DU. Read more

Pledge to halve number in crumbling schools

2011-03-13 -The number of pupils taught in crumbling school buildings will be halved by the next SNP Government, Education Secretary Michael Russell said today as he highlighted figures showing the numbers had already been halved in the SNP’s first term of office. Read more

SNP jobs plan leaves Labour floundering

2011-03-12 -At SNP Conference SNP MSP Joe FitzPatrick – a member of the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee – said the SNP’s ambitious plans for even more job placements had left the Labour party looking feeble and floundering. Read more

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6 Responses to Why the Lib Dems lost the election?

  1. Douglas DC says:
    19 May 2011 at 16:26

    Here in the USA this is a common problem with the Democratic party. We are having a
    cold wet spring and the local supporters of wind power have had their head handed
    to them by the voters. Now the Wind Power folks are having to shut down because they are surplus (the Bonneville Power folks want to pay the Wind people not to produce,
    so they can still sell their “Green” (as in Greenbacks the US Dollar) power back to us
    Unwashed at their 12 to 25 cents a KW rate…
    Making for some very unhappy voters…

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  3. Scots Renewables says:
    20 May 2011 at 11:22

    The SNP are true believers and more committed than any party other than the Greens to doing something about GW. The difference is that Alex Salmond is also a very clever politician who can read the public mood better than most. He knows when to keep quiet on an issue and when to make a noise.
    Decarbonisation in Scotland will happen the same way as independence – with majority support brought about by demonstrable achievements and clever politics.

  4. Scottish Sceptic says:
    20 May 2011 at 21:50

    As a carbon lifeform – you’ll forgive me if I find the idea of “decarbonisation” to be very reminescent of the burning bodies from the Nazi Gas Chambers.
    As for the SNP energy policy, I’m sorry, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on policy.

  5. Scots Renewables says:
    20 May 2011 at 22:13

    Jawohl . . . ve are ze carbon Nazis . . .
    Why inappropriate?

  6. Chris says:
    21 May 2011 at 09:26

    They were clever not to make it a front-page issue but as Mr (or indeed Ms) Renewables taps the SNP are just as big believers in, er, renewables. The SNP energy policy is here
    http://www2.snp.org/energy_policy_a_defining_election_issue
    where they argue again about renewables creating jobs.
    Wasn’t there a story a while ago about jobs being destroyed in Scotland faster than new ones being created ?

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