View across the Outer Harbour of Stornoway

Friday 13 November 2009

Friday 13 November

Fairly bright morning, but with a lot of cloud about and windy. The south of the UK is braced for stormy weather, with high winds and gusts up to 75 mph. Sends me wondering what all the fuss is about - that's normal for the Western Isles, where I'm at.

Yesterday, a by-election was held in the constituency of Glasgow North East. The candidate for the Labour Party won, with the Scottish National Party coming second and the Conservatives third. Hard on their heels was the British National Party. There was a record low turn-out, for a Scottish by-election, of 33%. Glasgow NE is a poor and deprived area, with high unemployment and all the attendant problems. The BNP, in polling 5% achieved one of its best results in a Westminster election. I repeat my position that if parties like the BNP come to the fore, it means that there are problems in society which are not seen to be addressed by any of the mainstream political parties.

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  1. we've got some wind this morning and it 41* at 10:20 Friday morning. It rained all night and they are forecasting snow for areas down to 500 feet above sea level. I think that will leave my area out but you never know. Have a good Friday evening. Linda in WA

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