This really is toytown democracy. No ballots have been “rerun” – the original results have simply been adjusted to suit the side that lost. The NEC is beginning to look unreformable. Tear it down and start with something new? pic.twitter.com/l6Qm5TDaPW
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) May 19, 2021
If list MSP steps down on the list the next person gets seat why would it be any diff. They were always going to do it that way because the NEC had an easy opportunity to get them back. The only thing is how is Fiona going to manage to sit in two seats? Two webcams?
— Ross Quinn (@rwq1987) May 20, 2021
I think language matters. If they had said “the runner-up has been co-opted because it’s not practicable to rerun the ballot” that would have been less outrageous than “We’ve rerun the ballot, and guess what, I’m the winner, isn’t it exciting!!!! Such a whirlwind!!!!”
— James Kelly (@JamesKelly) May 20, 2021
“we ran those who got more votes than us out of town, and… hey, look, I’m top of the list now! 🤷♂️”
— Jo Wilson (@Buhjuhwuh) May 20, 2021
