Their poll lead has been bleeding to labour for 3 years. There probably is a fringe of racists that jumped ship because of him, but it’s got to be marginal. Given the votes are going to labour it’s hard to pin it on broader culture war BS like the trans issue either.
Honestly I wonder if it’s economics. As COL has bitten people are more fearful than optimistic about independence. But also faith returning to labour as a “safe pair of hands” post Corbyn?
tory and labour tactical voting will do that considering snp has to fight not just the tory media but also the blue and red tory parties
also there’s the fact that some people just can’t accept a first minister of colour
Their poll lead has been bleeding to labour for 3 years. There probably is a fringe of racists that jumped ship because of him, but it’s got to be marginal. Given the votes are going to labour it’s hard to pin it on broader culture war BS like the trans issue either.
Honestly I wonder if it’s economics. As COL has bitten people are more fearful than optimistic about independence. But also faith returning to labour as a “safe pair of hands” post Corbyn?