tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586389062182728098.post5475018276549879121..comments2024-03-27T08:15:17.334-07:00Comments on ianssmart: Off to War.ianssmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863217818794644141noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586389062182728098.post-49229891578129440202014-09-03T08:46:56.522-07:002014-09-03T08:46:56.522-07:00Not sure how "enigmatic" the link is. It...Not sure how "enigmatic" the link is. It was a pretty clear observation on Mr. Smart's track record in political prediction.<br /><br />As regards the declaration, Yes Scotland says that the details of signatories are checked. Signatures are only accepted from those on the electoral roll. Multiple signatures are discounted. It's not an online petition: many signatures are collected in person from people who physically sign a bit of paper.<br /><br />"[Blair] Jenkins also confirmed that Friday morning's total of 1,001,186 signatures had been checked against the electoral register. Concerns had been raised earlier in the campaign that people were signing in duplicate, or with invented names. 'At an early stage a few people came on with funny names,' he said, 'but it's been checked and double checked and we are confident.' http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/aug/22/scottish-independence-1m-voters-sign-declaration.<br /><br />Let's just be clear: are you saying he's lying? If so, what evidence do you have, precisely? If not, then have the decency and good grace to say so.Reporting the referendumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645619214698402809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586389062182728098.post-52507529941085389762014-08-24T02:39:12.766-07:002014-08-24T02:39:12.766-07:00I assume the enigmatic link from "Reporting t...I assume the enigmatic link from "Reporting the referendum" is meant to exult in the one million signatures allegedly collected by the Nats. Except that they haven't. At least one cybernat on Twitter boasts that he has signed more than eight times. It's a crude online petition wide open to abuse, and in fact already shown to be abused. It's no indicator of the likely referendum result, which will be a NO win, and probably by about 60-40.Kenneth Feehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14990654567049379003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586389062182728098.post-5638584032346268882014-08-22T15:18:13.508-07:002014-08-22T15:18:13.508-07:00http://ianssmart.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/credibilit...http://ianssmart.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/credibility-is-everything-yes-scotland.htmlReporting the referendumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14645619214698402809noreply@blogger.com