Moray By-election (Holyrood)

[minionofmidas]

I endorse the candidacy of the Mormaer of Moray. Hey, it's but an idle tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing, isn't it?

[minionofmidas]

The Nat candidate already is a list MSP. I suppose once he's directly elected, the list seat gets filled by the next person down the list? If so, wouldn't it be more honest to just run that person?

[minionofmidas]

You could do away with by-elections altogether, and fill direct MP's vacancies from the list.

[minionofmidas]

So where will Tory votes go?

[minionofmidas]

Not suprised. Result would likely have been more interesting if those nasty campaign stuff hadn't happend.

And Labour's deposit quite possibly gone. (Hey - that sort of fighting must have deterred some Labourites from contemplating a tactical vote.)