| +none |
|
1 |
| - |
|
1 |
| ? |
|
1 |
| A Scottish party for Scotland |
|
1 |
| A Scottish party for Scotland and the Scots |
|
1 |
| A party concerned for Scottish issues |
|
1 |
| A referendum on independence |
|
1 |
| A strong leader |
|
1 |
| AV |
|
2 |
| Additional powers for Holyrood |
|
1 |
| Against Scottish Independance |
|
1 |
| Against independence for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Alex Salmond for 1st minister |
|
1 |
| Alex Salmond is so competent |
|
1 |
| All issues are equally important |
|
1 |
| An Independant Scotland |
|
1 |
| An indepenant Scotland! |
|
1 |
| Anything bar conservatives & lib dems |
|
1 |
| As always to get nearer to Scottish Independence. |
|
1 |
| Being able to make more decisions at Holyrood and not Westminster |
|
1 |
| Being confident in the person I voted for |
|
1 |
| Belief in an independent Scotland |
|
1 |
| Benefit reform |
|
1 |
| Benefits for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Best for Scotland |
|
2 |
| Best policies for my area (Moray) |
|
1 |
| Campaign conducted by candidates |
|
1 |
| Candidate |
|
1 |
| Casting a vote covers a wide spectrum of issues, why complain if you are not prepared to try to support what you believe in. |
|
1 |
| Challenging the Westminster Coalition economic policy. |
|
1 |
| Chance of gaining a seat |
|
1 |
| Choosing best candidate |
|
1 |
| Climate change |
|
1 |
| Closures of public amenaties, Library, swimming pools and public toilets |
|
1 |
| Competent party people for government |
|
1 |
| Conservatives wanting to bring back prescription charges |
|
1 |
| Controlling spending |
|
1 |
| Council Tax |
|
3 |
| Council tax |
|
1 |
| Creating jobs |
|
1 |
| Crime |
|
4 |
| Custody of country |
|
1 |
| Cuts |
|
2 |
| Cuts, Scotland Bill |
|
1 |
| DK |
|
1 |
| Decided policy for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Deficit |
|
2 |
| Demanding fiscal independence |
|
1 |
| Democratic Values |
|
1 |
| Determining our own future. |
|
1 |
| Devolution |
|
2 |
| Dislike of SNP politics. I do not want to see the union in Britain broken up. |
|
1 |
| Dislike of main parties |
|
1 |
| Do not approve of SNP's support for separatism for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Doing their best for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Doing what I could to stop Labour getting in |
|
1 |
| Don't want Independence so would never support the SNP |
|
1 |
| Don't want Scottish independence |
|
1 |
| Don't want independence |
|
1 |
| Drugs |
|
1 |
| Duty |
|
1 |
| ECCONOMY |
|
1 |
| ECONOMY |
|
1 |
| ECONOMY/INDEPENDENCE |
|
1 |
| EDUCATION |
|
2 |
| EU |
|
1 |
| Economic Situation |
|
1 |
| Economic competence |
|
1 |
| Economic growth in Scotland |
|
1 |
| Economic powers for the Scottish Parliament |
|
1 |
| Economics |
|
1 |
| Economy |
|
55 |
| Economy and Public Services |
|
1 |
| Education |
|
13 |
| Education Fees |
|
1 |
| Electing the best party to run Scotland |
|
1 |
| Employment |
|
4 |
| Employment issues |
|
2 |
| Energy |
|
1 |
| Ensuring Labour failed to get elected |
|
1 |
| Ensuring Labour were kept well out of things |
|
1 |
| Ensuring a SNP victory |
|
1 |
| Ensuring that SNP got a majority |
|
1 |
| Environment |
|
2 |
| Feel it is my duty to vote |
|
1 |
| Fighting for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Finance |
|
1 |
| Finances |
|
1 |
| Fiscal Policy |
|
1 |
| Fiscal responsibility |
|
1 |
| Free education |
|
1 |
| Freezing Council Tax |
|
1 |
| Freezing of council tax |
|
1 |
| Future prosperity and fairness |
|
1 |
| Get rid of Lib Dems |
|
1 |
| Get rid of SNP! |
|
1 |
| Getting Labour into power |
|
1 |
| Getting more powers for the scottish parliament. |
|
1 |
| Getting public spending under control |
|
1 |
| Getting rid of Salmond |
|
1 |
| Getting rid of Tories and Lib Dems |
|
1 |
| Getting rid of a bad (SNP) local MSP |
|
1 |
| Getting rid of the Labour party |
|
1 |
| Getting the SNP out of office |
|
1 |
| Getting youngsters working |
|
1 |
| Good governance of the country |
|
1 |
| Government's record to date |
|
1 |
| Habit. |
|
1 |
| Haggis, Neeps & Tatties |
|
1 |
| Have voted Liberal for several years now and would like them to have a chance pf running affairs. |
|
1 |
| Health |
|
2 |
| Health care |
|
1 |
| Higher Education |
|
1 |
| Higher Education Funding |
|
1 |
| Honesty |
|
1 |
| Housing |
|
1 |
| How it affected me and my home |
|
1 |
| How it benefitted me |
|
1 |
| How policies affected my family |
|
1 |
| How the parties have performed in the last few years |
|
1 |
| How to break the deadly grip of the (England-based) Tories on UK political life |
|
1 |
| How to manage the cuts |
|
1 |
| How well SNP had done previously |
|
1 |
| How well a job they had done in the last 4 years. |
|
1 |
| I always vote |
|
1 |
| I always vote. |
|
1 |
| I believe that you should always cast your vote |
|
1 |
| I chose the party I believe will do its best for Scotland |
|
1 |
| I didn't want SNP to win in this area |
|
1 |
| I didn't want a Conservative lead government |
|
1 |
| I didn't want the SNP to win |
|
1 |
| I do not trust Alex Salmond |
|
1 |
| I do not want the SNP to break up our country |
|
1 |
| I feel it is my duty to vote at any election and if I do not I cannot complain about any actions taken that I do not agree with |
|
1 |
| I hate Alec Salmond and don't want indepence |
|
1 |
| I think it is very important to use your vote |
|
1 |
| I think that the SNP have done a fairly good job and deserved to be re-elected |
|
1 |
| I voted for a party that believes in Scotland |
|
1 |
| I voted for a party who always seems to take an interest in the local community regardless of whether or not an election is in the offing. |
|
1 |
| I voted for the 'Person' I felt I knew the best by their track record and integrity. |
|
1 |
| I voted for the party i think will be best for Scotland in the long run |
|
1 |
| I want an independent Scotland |
|
1 |
| I want independance |
|
1 |
| I want to see sound government in Scotland and at present only the SNP can provide that. |
|
1 |
| I wanted SNP to win seats |
|
1 |
| I wanted an independent parliament for Scotland not one controlled by westminster |
|
1 |
| I wanted to keep SNP out |
|
1 |
| I wanted to vote SNP but don't agrre with alex salmond taking all the credit for his party when nicola sturgeon does all the work!! |
|
1 |
| I was working at the election so could only vote by post |
|
1 |
| INDEPENDANCE AND FREEDOM!!!! |
|
1 |
| INDEPENDENCE |
|
2 |
| Idependent Scotland |
|
1 |
| If the party you vote for do what they say will do |
|
1 |
| If you don't use it you lose it. |
|
1 |
| If you don't vote you have no right to complain |
|
1 |
| Immigration |
|
5 |
| Improving Scotland. |
|
1 |
| Independance |
|
5 |
| Independance for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Independence |
|
25 |
| Independence for Scotland |
|
2 |
| Independence for Scotland from Westminster |
|
1 |
| Independence from England |
|
1 |
| Independence from the rest of the UK |
|
1 |
| Independence issue. |
|
1 |
| Issues in the local area that I live, including employment etc. |
|
1 |
| It can make a difference to the outcome, even a little |
|
1 |
| It is everyone's duty to vote |
|
1 |
| It is my duty to vote |
|
1 |
| It is our duty to vote |
|
1 |
| It was the only party to come up with some realistic proposals e.g tuition fees, prescription charges |
|
1 |
| It's my civic duty to vote and if you don't vote then you can't complain. |
|
1 |
| JOBS |
|
1 |
| Job Creation |
|
1 |
| Jobs |
|
8 |
| Keep Labour out! |
|
1 |
| Keep Labour out, they have ruined this country. |
|
1 |
| Keep SNP in |
|
1 |
| Keep SNP out!!!!!!!! |
|
1 |
| Keeping East Lothian Labour |
|
1 |
| Keeping Labour OUT |
|
1 |
| Keeping Labour out of power |
|
2 |
| Keeping Labour out. |
|
1 |
| Keeping Scotland in the union |
|
2 |
| Keeping UK together |
|
1 |
| Keeping corrupt Labour out of power |
|
1 |
| Keeping labour out |
|
1 |
| Keeping my party in |
|
1 |
| Keeping the NHS |
|
1 |
| Keeping the SNP out |
|
1 |
| Keeping the SNP out of power |
|
1 |
| Keeping the Union intact |
|
1 |
| Keeping the main Westminister Parties out of the Scottish Parliment. |
|
1 |
| Knocking out Labour |
|
1 |
| Knowledge of candidate |
|
1 |
| LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION |
|
1 |
| Labour being wiped out |
|
1 |
| Leadership |
|
1 |
| Level of taxes |
|
1 |
| Local employment & Osborne's taxation on oil which is having a disastrous effect as oil firms are pulling out of the North Sea fields. |
|
1 |
| Local issues and a trustworthy MSP |
|
1 |
| Local services for special needs and disabled |
|
1 |
| Lots of reasons |
|
1 |
| Maintainance of the union |
|
1 |
| Many differing reasons |
|
2 |
| Membership of SNP and the positive campaign we fought. |
|
1 |
| More power for Scotland |
|
1 |
| More powers for the Scottish Parliament |
|
1 |
| More say in Scottish affairs |
|
1 |
| My belief that Scotland should be independent. |
|
1 |
| My duty to vote. |
|
1 |
| NHS |
|
8 |
| NHS,EDUCATION |
|
1 |
| NN |
|
1 |
| NO to independence |
|
1 |
| NONE |
|
47 |
| NONE. |
|
1 |
| National Health |
|
1 |
| No issue I always vote for the same party |
|
1 |
| No single issue but it's important that people take their social responsibility seriously. If you don't vote, you can't then complain about what's happening. |
|
1 |
| No to Scottish independance |
|
1 |
| No vote no voice |
|
1 |
| None |
|
32 |
| None in particular |
|
1 |
| Not supporting any of the major parties |
|
1 |
| Not to be indepent from the rest of UK |
|
1 |
| Not to break with the Union |
|
1 |
| Not voting for a pro independence party |
|
1 |
| Not wanting the SNP to win. |
|
1 |
| Nothing in particular. It's really a waste of time and money. |
|
1 |
| Obtaining a working majority for SNP |
|
1 |
| Overall track record in keeping promises |
|
1 |
| PAST RECORD |
|
1 |
| PENISONS |
|
1 |
| POVERTY |
|
1 |
| Party Support |
|
1 |
| Party leader |
|
1 |
| Party policies |
|
1 |
| Past performance over previous 4 years |
|
1 |
| Pensions |
|
1 |
| Personal loyalty to the candidate |
|
1 |
| Personal responsibility |
|
1 |
| Politician Honesty |
|
1 |
| Poll Tax |
|
1 |
| Positive attitude towards Scotland's future |
|
1 |
| Post is easiest |
|
1 |
| Powers for the parliament |
|
1 |
| Preventing Labour from winning |
|
1 |
| Preventing a Labour party return. |
|
1 |
| Protecting Scotland |
|
1 |
| Protecting Scotlands Interests |
|
1 |
| Protection of Scotland,from the UK.coalition. |
|
1 |
| Protest vote against Conservatives and to stop SNP |
|
1 |
| Public expenditure cuts |
|
1 |
| Public sector cuts |
|
1 |
| Public service cuts |
|
1 |
| Public services |
|
2 |
| Public spending |
|
1 |
| RET |
|
1 |
| Record of the SNP |
|
1 |
| Record on crime |
|
1 |
| Relevance |
|
1 |
| Removing Labour from my constituency |
|
1 |
| Responsibility of the Politicians |
|
1 |
| Returning the SNP to Scottish Parliament |
|
1 |
| SLAB's four years of unremitting negativity |
|
1 |
| SNP all the way, Great track record |
|
1 |
| SNP did a good job last term |
|
1 |
| SNP keeping council tax unchanged |
|
1 |
| SNP policies |
|
1 |
| SNP ran a positive campaign |
|
1 |
| SNP to win |
|
1 |
| SNP's record in representing my constituency |
|
1 |
| Saving the RAF bases in Moray |
|
1 |
| Scotland |
|
2 |
| Scotland future |
|
1 |
| Scotland's Future |
|
1 |
| Scotland's economy |
|
2 |
| Scotland's future |
|
2 |
| Scotland's interests |
|
1 |
| Scotlands Independance |
|
1 |
| Scotlands best interest |
|
1 |
| Scotlands future |
|
2 |
| Scottish Economy |
|
1 |
| Scottish Independance |
|
1 |
| Scottish Independence |
|
8 |
| Scottish Independence to which I am opposed |
|
1 |
| Scottish Interest at heart |
|
1 |
| Scottish autonomy from Westminster |
|
1 |
| Scottish economics |
|
1 |
| Scottish economy |
|
1 |
| Scottish identity |
|
1 |
| Scottish independance |
|
1 |
| Scottish independence |
|
2 |
| Scottish people |
|
1 |
| Scottish people looking after ourselves |
|
1 |
| Scottish policies |
|
1 |
| Secularisation |
|
1 |
| Security |
|
1 |
| Sick of London based parties pandering to the needs of the City of London and the South East |
|
1 |
| Single national police force |
|
1 |
| Social Housing. Health Service and crime |
|
1 |
| Someone who knows what they are doing, and listens to its people. |
|
1 |
| Specific progression for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Spending Cuts |
|
1 |
| Stability for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Standing up for Scottish needs |
|
1 |
| State of the scottich economy |
|
1 |
| Stop SNP |
|
1 |
| Stop the SNP |
|
1 |
| Stop the corrupt Alex Salmond |
|
1 |
| Stopping Alex Salmond |
|
1 |
| Stopping the SNP |
|
1 |
| Stopping the Tory cuts destroying the economy |
|
1 |
| Stopping the independence referendum |
|
1 |
| Support for Conservatives to ensure they got some seats in Scottish Parliament |
|
1 |
| THAT LABOUR WAS THERE TO VOTE FOR |
|
1 |
| THE ECONOMY |
|
1 |
| THE FUTURE OF SCOTLAND |
|
1 |
| THE PARTY LOOKING OUT MOST FOR SCOTTISH INTERESTS |
|
1 |
| Taxation |
|
1 |
| Taxes |
|
1 |
| That I could vote for anyone except the SNP or Labour. |
|
1 |
| That I vote Conservative |
|
1 |
| That I voted for the party that worked for Scotland and not for Westminster |
|
1 |
| That we returned the SNP |
|
1 |
| The Coalition in Westminster |
|
1 |
| The Constitution |
|
1 |
| The Economy |
|
12 |
| The Environment |
|
1 |
| The Pester Factor. All Pester papers were filed in the recycle bin, unopened. |
|
1 |
| The SNP do not have to kowtow to their party at Westminster and have Scotland's best interest at heart. |
|
1 |
| The SNP record for the previous 4 years |
|
1 |
| The SNP's record over the last 4 years |
|
1 |
| The Scotish economy |
|
1 |
| The Scottish Economy |
|
2 |
| The Union |
|
1 |
| The candidate's openness to discussing male victims of domestic abuse and likelihood of being elected |
|
1 |
| The current economy. |
|
1 |
| The devaluation of our currency. |
|
1 |
| The ecomomy |
|
1 |
| The economy |
|
25 |
| The excesses of the EU |
|
1 |
| The financial situation |
|
1 |
| The future of my country. |
|
1 |
| The importance of returning the SNP to Government |
|
1 |
| The issues that affected the ordinary person |
|
1 |
| The management of Scottish issues |
|
1 |
| The mess the coallition at Westminster have got the country in |
|
1 |
| The moral stance of the party |
|
1 |
| The most capable Party and Candidate |
|
1 |
| The most important thing is actually voting |
|
1 |
| The move towards independence |
|
1 |
| The national health service |
|
1 |
| The only capable person was Alex Salmon to govern Scotland as an MSP |
|
1 |
| The party that has Scotland's interests at heart before anything else |
|
1 |
| The party which will get the best deal for Scotland |
|
1 |
| The policies of the various candidates, taken as a package for each candidate. |
|
1 |
| The possiblility that SNP might push for independence |
|
1 |
| The quality of the local candidates. |
|
1 |
| The suffragetts worked hard to secure a vote for women |
|
1 |
| The way scotland is run |
|
1 |
| The way the party I voted for manages the economy |
|
1 |
| The welfare of myself and the scottish people |
|
1 |
| The well-being of Scotland, it's people and it's place in the world. |
|
1 |
| There was no LibDem candidate |
|
1 |
| There was no alternative choice |
|
1 |
| To ensure the two-faced Lib-Dems were trounced. |
|
1 |
| To further Independence for the people of Scotland, The common people did not have a say when they lost the last Scottish Parliament over 300 years ago. |
|
1 |
| To get my chosen Party in with a majority. |
|
1 |
| To get rid of Alec Salmon |
|
1 |
| To get rid of the Lib Dem MSP in my area |
|
1 |
| To get something actually DONE, not talked about. |
|
1 |
| To keep out an-other party |
|
1 |
| To make sure the SNP got my vote |
|
1 |
| To make sure the Tories don't win. |
|
1 |
| To prevent SNP securing OVERALL majority. |
|
1 |
| To remove labour |
|
1 |
| To return an SNP government |
|
1 |
| To try and make sure SNP did not succeed |
|
1 |
| To try and refuse SNP a majority government |
|
1 |
| To try to get a different party in power |
|
1 |
| To vote for the person I thought was the best candidate. |
|
1 |
| Tone of campaign |
|
1 |
| Too many to mention |
|
1 |
| Tory defeat |
|
1 |
| Trust |
|
1 |
| Trust in party to run country |
|
1 |
| Trust in the party |
|
1 |
| Trusting a political party to carry out their promises which the SNP have proved. |
|
1 |
| Try to keep Alex Salmond OUT |
|
1 |
| Try to keep the SNP out |
|
1 |
| Trying to stop Alex Salmond becoming First Minister AGAIN!! |
|
1 |
| Tuition fees |
|
2 |
| UK Economy |
|
1 |
| Unemployment |
|
1 |
| Universities |
|
1 |
| University Fees |
|
1 |
| University Funding |
|
2 |
| University Tuition Fees |
|
1 |
| University fees |
|
1 |
| University funding |
|
1 |
| Used a tackle vote to help SNP to get in. |
|
1 |
| VOTING FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF THE SCOTTISH PEOPLE |
|
1 |
| Valuing the future of Scotland |
|
1 |
| Various |
|
1 |
| Vision |
|
2 |
| Vote against Alec Salmond |
|
1 |
| Vote against SNP and independance |
|
1 |
| Vote against independence |
|
1 |
| Vote against snp. |
|
1 |
| Vote for anyone except for the donkey with the red rosette. This is a Labour stronghold so Labour as usual ignore us |
|
1 |
| Voted for person I thought would make best first minister |
|
1 |
| Voted for the party that has the best vision of Scotland's future. |
|
1 |
| Voted how I normally vote. |
|
1 |
| Voted to re-elect our MSP |
|
1 |
| Voting for a Party I can believe in. |
|
1 |
| Voting for a party that will stand up against the out of touch westminster government |
|
1 |
| Voting out Labour |
|
1 |
| WOULD NOT VOTE SNP BECAUSE OF MINIMUM PRICING POLICY |
|
1 |
| Welfare |
|
1 |
| What is best for Scotland |
|
2 |
| What is best for Scotland, gaining more powers. |
|
1 |
| What party can address my needs |
|
1 |
| What party is best for Scotland. |
|
1 |
| What the party can do for me personally |
|
1 |
| What was best for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Whats best for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Which party annoys me the least!!!! Which party has done more for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Which party will do the best for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Which party would be best for Scotland |
|
1 |
| Which party would be best for Scotland and between the SNP and Labour it was a question of who would be less confrontational with Westminister? |
|
1 |
| Which party would represent scotlands issues best |
|
1 |
| Who could best run the country! |
|
1 |
| Who would stand up for Scotland best |
|
1 |
| Wind farm locally |
|
1 |
| Wind turbines desecrating our landscapes |
|
1 |
| Women died to get votes for women like myself so it would be an insult not to take part |
|
1 |
| Would have liked my chosen party to govern Scotland |
|
1 |
| Would not be available in person to cast my vote at polling station |
|
1 |
| Youth unemployment |
|
1 |
| __NA__ |
|
288 |
| a better Scotland |
|
1 |
| a change of ideas |
|
1 |
| a fairer deal for Scotland |
|
1 |
| a party that was interested in scotlands interests not just the interests of the UK as a whole |
|
1 |
| ability of party leader to provide a national focus |
|
1 |
| against snp |
|
1 |
| alex salmond |
|
1 |
| allegiance to SNP |
|
1 |
| allowing SNP to continue leading parliament |
|
1 |
| animal welfare |
|
1 |
| anti SNP vote - voted Labour although I don't agree with overly-negative campaigning. It was a protest vote againt the conservative cuts at Westminster and a vote against a party that wants Scottish independence. |
|
1 |
| anyone but SNP |
|
1 |
| av |
|
1 |
| balancing the scotish budget |
|
1 |
| beating Labour |
|
1 |
| being scottish |
|
1 |
| benefits |
|
1 |
| best of a bad choice |
|
1 |
| best party to protect scottish interests |
|
1 |
| breaking Labours hold presumtion of holding the West of Scotland |
|
1 |
| budget cuts |
|
1 |
| central belt biased MSPs |
|
1 |
| charismatic leader |
|
1 |
| civic duty |
|
1 |
| class struggle |
|
1 |
| closure of the air stations at Kinloss and Lossie |
|
1 |
| common sense |
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1 |
| composition of the parliament |
|
1 |
| concerned with scotland |
|
1 |
| confidence in ability to govern |
|
1 |
| consistency |
|
1 |
| constitution |
|
1 |
| convenient to do so |
|
1 |
| council tax |
|
4 |
| council tax and prescription fees |
|
1 |
| council tax freeze |
|
3 |
| council tax frozen |
|
1 |
| credible government |
|
1 |
| credit crunch |
|
1 |
| crime |
|
8 |
| crime in scotland |
|
1 |
| currest MSP a good worker |
|
1 |
| cut backs |
|
1 |
| cut the cost of living |
|
1 |
| cuts |
|
1 |
| cuts in public spending |
|
1 |
| defeating Labour |
|
1 |
| defence of public services |
|
1 |
| defending scottish workers, services and the unemployed |
|
1 |
| devolution |
|
1 |
| disaffection with Labour and Lib Dems |
|
1 |
| dk |
|
1 |
| doing the bes thing for scotland |
|
1 |
| don't know |
|
1 |
| drug/knife crime |
|
1 |
| duty |
|
2 |
| ecconomic crisis |
|
1 |
| ecconomy |
|
2 |
| ecomony |
|
1 |
| econemy |
|
2 |
| economey |
|
1 |
| economic growth |
|
1 |
| economic growth in Scotland |
|
1 |
| economic issues |
|
1 |
| economic policy and trust |
|
1 |
| economics |
|
1 |
| economy |
|
99 |
| economy and the labour market |
|
1 |
| economy and whats best for Scotland |
|
1 |
| education |
|
9 |
| education policies |
|
1 |
| electing Alec Salmond |
|
1 |
| electing the party with the most interest in Scotland |
|
1 |
| employment |
|
5 |
| employment issues |
|
1 |
| employment: |
|
1 |
| energy |
|
1 |
| ensuring SNP had a majority |
|
1 |
| ensuring my vote was cast |
|
1 |
| ensuring no labour |
|
1 |
| ensuring proper representation for scotland |
|
1 |
| environment |
|
2 |
| fairness |
|
2 |
| fed up of the coalition ie the liberal democrats |
|
1 |
| feel its my right |
|
1 |
| finance |
|
1 |
| financial issues |
|
2 |
| finanicial |
|
1 |
| first minister |
|
1 |
| free care for elderly |
|
1 |
| free university education |
|
1 |
| freeze on council tax |
|
2 |
| freezing council tax for 5 years |
|
1 |
| future independence |
|
1 |
| future of Scotland |
|
1 |
| getting labour elected |
|
1 |
| getting labour out in my constituency |
|
1 |
| getting rid of alex salmond |
|
1 |
| getting rid of tories etc |
|
1 |
| getting the best for Scotland and the Scottish people |
|
1 |
| getting the right party in |
|
1 |
| giving scotland a voice over scottish affairs |
|
1 |
| good for scotland |
|
1 |
| government cutbacks |
|
1 |
| government cuts |
|
1 |
| government record |
|
1 |
| govt efforts to help poor, needy and creating jobs |
|
1 |
| having a say in democracy |
|
1 |
| having a scottish government who knows scotland and its people |
|
1 |
| health |
|
4 |
| health and employment in Scotland |
|
1 |
| health service |
|
1 |
| health services |
|
1 |
| health, education, economy |
|
1 |
| healthcare |
|
1 |
| hoping for a gain in labour seats to hopefully help in the next general election |
|
1 |
| how I felt overall about all the parties views. |
|
1 |
| how Scotland is dealt with by England |
|
1 |
| how the policies would affect my local area |
|
1 |
| how they were going to aid the recovery ie. jobs etc |
|
1 |
| i do not want independance |
|
1 |
| i do not want independence for scotland |
|
1 |
| i was hoping the bnp had a candidate as i want my voice heard |
|
1 |
| i`m against scottish independance |
|
1 |
| if i do not vote i casnnot complain if things atre not right |
|
1 |
| illegal immigration |
|
1 |
| imigration |
|
1 |
| immigrants |
|
1 |
| immigration |
|
11 |
| improving the scottish economy |
|
1 |
| independace |
|
1 |
| independance |
|
11 |
| independence |
|
15 |
| independence for Scotland |
|
1 |
| independence for scotland. |
|
1 |
| independense |
|
1 |
| job losses |
|
1 |
| jobs |
|
9 |
| jobs and a better way of life |
|
1 |
| jobs emloyment |
|
1 |
| jobs for the young |
|
1 |
| keep council tax down |
|
1 |
| keep labour out |
|
2 |
| keep out snp |
|
1 |
| keep out the SNP |
|
1 |
| keep salmon out |
|
1 |
| keeping Labour out of power. |
|
1 |
| keeping fat alex out |
|
1 |
| keeping higher education free |
|
1 |
| keeping labour out |
|
2 |
| keeping liberal democrats out |
|
1 |
| knife crime |
|
3 |
| knowledge & experience |
|
1 |
| leaders |
|
1 |
| least financial impact on me |
|
1 |
| local candidate |
|
1 |
| local issues |
|
4 |
| local representation |
|
1 |
| lots of things |
|
1 |
| lowering conservative and liberal numbers and showing dissatisfaction with westminster in the vote |
|
1 |
| loyalty |
|
2 |
| managing spending cuts |
|
1 |
| managing the economy |
|
1 |
| membership of the EU |
|
1 |
| minimum alcohol pricing |
|
1 |
| mistrust of Salmond |
|
1 |
| more power for scotland |
|
2 |
| more power for scottish people to decide their own fate |
|
1 |
| my country, scotland |
|
1 |
| my enviroment |
|
1 |
| my opinio |
|
1 |
| my party |
|
1 |
| n/a |
|
1 |
| national politoics no scotish independence |
|
1 |
| need for more tax-raising powers |
|
1 |
| negative campaigning |
|
1 |
| nhs |
|
4 |
| nione |
|
1 |
| no independence |
|
1 |
| no independence referendum |
|
1 |
| no to AV voting reform |
|
1 |
| none |
|
181 |
| not SNP |
|
1 |
| not having a tory MSP - voted tactically |
|
1 |
| not to be indipendant |
|
1 |
| not voting for Labour |
|
1 |
| not voting snp |
|
1 |
| not wanting SNP to get power |
|
1 |
| nothing in particular |
|
1 |
| nuclear power |
|
1 |
| one party making all the decisions |
|
1 |
| opposing independence |
|
1 |
| our local conservative is a fellow farmer and understands the issues in farming. |
|
1 |
| overall benefit to britain |
|
1 |
| overall policies of party |
|
1 |
| party alliegance towards Scotland |
|
1 |
| party loyalty |
|
1 |
| party with scottish interests at heart |
|
1 |
| past performance |
|
1 |
| pensions |
|
1 |
| people govenment |
|
1 |
| performance to date. |
|
1 |
| pleased with the way Alex Salmond is running Scotland |
|
1 |
| prescription charges |
|
1 |
| pride |
|
1 |
| promises kept |
|
1 |
| promoting scotland's interests |
|
1 |
| prospect of independence |
|
1 |
| protecting Scotland's interests |
|
1 |
| protecting local services |
|
1 |
| protecting the health service |
|
1 |
| protection from public serbvice cuts |
|
1 |
| public sector cuts |
|
2 |
| public sector debt |
|
1 |
| public sector reform |
|
1 |
| public services |
|
1 |
| putting Scotland first |
|
1 |
| putting scotland first both locally and nationally |
|
1 |
| putting scotland's interests first |
|
1 |
| record of candidate |
|
1 |
| record to date |
|
1 |
| referendum |
|
2 |
| referendum on independence |
|
1 |
| restricting the power of the tory party |
|
1 |
| retaining union with rest of uk |
|
1 |
| s.n.p. did good job in last parliament |
|
1 |
| scotland |
|
4 |
| scotland to be on its own |
|
1 |
| scotland's economy |
|
1 |
| scotlands future |
|
1 |
| scottish affaires |
|
1 |
| scottish economy |
|
3 |
| scottish government |
|
1 |
| scottish government powers |
|
1 |
| scottish health |
|
1 |
| scottish independance |
|
1 |
| scottish independence |
|
2 |
| scottish interest |
|
1 |
| scottish interests |
|
1 |
| self determination |
|
1 |
| self goverment |
|
1 |
| seperatism |
|
1 |
| show up westminster |
|
1 |
| snp are easily the best for scotland and i want independence |
|
1 |
| snp polices |
|
1 |
| snp ridiculous plans for renewable energy |
|
1 |
| snp were not distracted by petty squabling like all other parties |
|
1 |
| snp work for scotland |
|
1 |
| social justice |
|
1 |
| sociological/ economical issues |
|
1 |
| spending cuts |
|
2 |
| stay in union |
|
1 |
| stick to your beliefs |
|
1 |
| stop independece for scotland |
|
1 |
| stop snp bandwagon |
|
1 |
| stop the coalition |
|
1 |
| stopping SNP |
|
1 |
| stopping snp |
|
1 |
| stopping the SNP |
|
1 |
| strength of government |
|
1 |
| strongest poosible government for scotland |
|
1 |
| successful four years by the SNP |
|
1 |
| supporting labour |
|
1 |
| tackling crime |
|
1 |
| tactical voting against snp |
|
1 |
| tax |
|
3 |
| tax raising powers |
|
1 |
| taxation |
|
1 |
| taxes |
|
2 |
| that the right people got back in power |
|
1 |
| the 5 year freeze on council tax . |
|
1 |
| the Economy in Scotland |
|
1 |
| the Scottish economy |
|
1 |
| the avalanche of planning applications for wind factories in this area |
|
1 |
| the best for me and my family |
|
1 |
| the constitution |
|
1 |
| the deficit |
|
1 |
| the econimy |
|
1 |
| the economic situation |
|
1 |
| the economy |
|
24 |
| the economy of scotland |
|
1 |
| the econonmy |
|
1 |
| the fear of scottish independence |
|
1 |
| the good performance of the snp in government |
|
1 |
| the party and what it stands for |
|
1 |
| the party that I think will be best suited for the job |
|
1 |
| the party that fights the working man |
|
1 |
| the party that told the truth |
|
1 |
| the policeys and honesty of the party |
|
1 |
| the progress the parliament had made in the last term |
|
1 |
| the promise of a further Council Tax freeze |
|
1 |
| the proposals of the political parties |
|
1 |
| the relative uselessness of the various parties |
|
1 |
| the release of the Lybian bomber |
|
1 |
| the scottish economy |
|
1 |
| the way scotland's decisions are made |
|
1 |
| there past record and their current manifesto |
|
1 |
| there really wasn't a single issue it was a difficult decision |
|
1 |
| they have more transparency and I believe they are some what more honest . West Minster should be labeled (things are not what they appear be) |
|
1 |
| to better scotland |
|
1 |
| to elect an SNP government |
|
1 |
| to ensure a labour candidate did not win |
|
1 |
| to gain independence and be rid of the condem coalition for ever |
|
1 |
| to get rid of Labour |
|
1 |
| to get rid of alex salmond |
|
1 |
| to get the best government for scotland |
|
1 |
| to help elect my party |
|
1 |
| to keep Labour out |
|
1 |
| to keep labour and its central belt dominance out of power |
|
1 |
| to keep snp out |
|
2 |
| to keep the SMP in power |
|
1 |
| to maintain the stability of the past 5 years |
|
1 |
| to oust the liberals |
|
1 |
| to stop snp getting in and push independence |
|
1 |
| to try and get rid of the SNP !!!! |
|
1 |
| to try and keep out snp |
|
1 |
| to vote against separation from british government |
|
1 |
| torie cuts |
|
1 |
| track record |
|
1 |
| trust |
|
3 |
| trustworthyness |
|
1 |
| trying to deny the snp more seats than they had |
|
1 |
| unemployment |
|
4 |
| unionism |
|
1 |
| universaty fees |
|
1 |
| unsure of question |
|
1 |
| useless windfarm proliferation |
|
1 |
| victory for SNP |
|
1 |
| voting for a party that will stand up for Scotland |
|
1 |
| voting for the most competent candidate to be first minister |
|
1 |
| voting for the party i think best suited to looking after Scotland |
|
1 |
| voting for the party who could do most good for scotland |
|
1 |
| voting for the party whose policies seem to have the best interest of Scotland at heart |
|
1 |
| voting for what I believe to be the right party |
|
1 |
| wages |
|
1 |
| wanted Alax Salmons out, |
|
1 |
| wanted to keep snp |
|
1 |
| war |
|
1 |
| we got the right party in charge |
|
1 |
| westminster is out of touch with the public |
|
1 |
| what i think is best for scotland |
|
1 |
| what is best for scotland |
|
1 |
| what is best for the country |
|
1 |
| what party has done for Scotland,and its people |
|
1 |
| what party was best for Scotland |
|
1 |
| what the party will do for scotland |
|
1 |
| what was best for Scotland |
|
1 |
| what's best for Scotland |
|
1 |
| whats best for Scptland |
|
1 |
| who best represents scotlands interests |
|
1 |
| who is going to do the best for the people |
|
1 |
| who is the best party for me |
|
1 |
| who runs Scotland the best |
|
1 |
| who will be the best for me |
|
1 |
| who will do the best for Scotland overall |
|
1 |
| who will govern the best |
|
1 |
| who will stick up for Scotland against Westminster cuts |
|
1 |
| who would do the best job |
|
1 |
| who would do the best job for my country |
|
1 |
| who would run the country |
|
1 |
| working at a voting station different to the one I could voter at |
|
1 |
| you cant complain about the woeful parliament if you didnt vote |
|
1 |
| youth unemployment |
|
1 |
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