Is the SNP
giving us Sexy New Politics?
I know the party itself aint new but their position,
policy approach, possibilities and appeal seem fresh and sparkly like a
washing-up liquid advertisement minus the portrayal of gormless women and
ridiculously clinical houses and perfect teeth and children – (sorry I got
diverted there).
Much as I planned not to be sucked into the full 7th
May melee in January, its’ irresistible. And the SNP with its 70,000 new
members since the referendum is looking funky.
Having only become a Scottish resident last year, I
raced to get registered to vote YES in September so I could support the only
party that was talking passionately and sincerely about striving for a more
egalitarian society - I’m still pretty giddy.
It’s like we were murdering Claire de la lune on cracked plastic
recorders for the hundredth time in music class and the new 14 yr old came in
and played Nirvana on her semi-acoustic guitar. Everyone’s
standing round with mouths open.
It seems the other parties too have settled into
human-like stereotypes we recognise.
If the SNP is the cool kid on the block, Labour is the
deaf arthritic uncle who can’t keep up.
UKIP is the creepy neighbour leering over the fence who
your mum warns you to avoid.
Tories are the skeletal old aunt who lives for the
bridge club, smells of decay and expensive perfume, feeds the dog on fillet
mignon but won’t help her struggling nephew.
The Greens are the prophets screaming in the
wilderness.
The Liberals are... Who cares!
I voted YES – not because I am a nationalist but
because I yearn for a more equal society like someone lost in the desert craves
a cool sip of water. It’s thrilling that the SNP held it together so well after
the referendum results.
Here’s to them – a little acrostic appeal.
Scupper the Negative Posturing
Of
Stale
Nepotistic Plutocrats
Let’s
Strike-out
for New Possibilities
Fulfil
Scottish
National Potential
Stop
Nuclear Psychosis
Spread
Nurturing Policies
Stuff
Neanderthal Politicians
Stand
up for No Prejudice
Commit to
Sustaining
the National Panorama
(and a special one for me)
Support
Nascent Poets J
Start
Now Please
This week’s recommended blog is also one concerning the
craving for equality -
Blog10. My One Night Stand with the Ghost of
Bill Farrell