So a couple of things. First of all, my sincere thanks to all Alba members who nominated me for one of the male places on the party’s National Executive Committee. I reached the required threshold, so I’ll be on the ballot over the weekend. Anyone who is registered for the conference will be entitled to vote between 12pm tomorrow and 5pm on Sunday, and it looks like it’ll be an online vote conducted by STV (so voters rank the candidates in order of preference).
One of the reasons I gave for putting myself forward was to give delegates the widest possible choice, and that’s certainly how it’s worked out – there are thirty candidates altogether, fourteen on the female ballot, and sixteen on the male ballot. So actually getting elected will be a very tall order, but rest assured I’ll be giving it my best shot anyway with some shameless self-promotion (and a mini-‘manifesto’) later today or tomorrow morning!
Secondly, I have an analysis piece in The National about yesterday’s remarkable Opinium poll showing an outright pro-independence majority. You can read it HERE.
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