New Posts For Thread: Aberdeen South by electionhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31902635/aberdeen-south-by-electionSNP favourites as usual here but the tories have had a lot of success here before and are apparently making a huge effort to win this. News of the former Snp Chief Executive this morning can only help their cause.So our government gets no revenue from North sea oil and gas, is that what you are saying?https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31902635/aberdeen-south-by-election?post_id=565446025#565446025So our government gets no revenue from North sea oil and gas, is that what you are saying?Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:04:27 -0500Britain continues to import vast amounts of oil and gas from Norway whilst sitting on some huge reserves we can and should be doing both like Norway.I have a lot of sympathy for this view. However, they aren't our reserves the moment they're out of thttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31902635/aberdeen-south-by-election?post_id=565445985#565445985Britain continues to import vast amounts of oil and gas from Norway whilst sitting on some huge reserves we can and should be doing both like Norway.I have a lot of sympathy for this view. However, they aren't our reserves the moment they're out of tMon, 22 Jun 2026 15:35:58 -0500Good post seems well put over without any political agendahttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31902635/aberdeen-south-by-election?post_id=565445881#565445881Good post seems well put over without any political agendaMon, 22 Jun 2026 14:24:04 -0500Far from being rejected Reform increased there percentage.All the rest were rejected bar the Conservatives.If oil was the big issue they would not have voted SNP at any stage, the renewables money is fairly significant as is the service sector but ithttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31902635/aberdeen-south-by-election?post_id=565445877#565445877Far from being rejected Reform increased there percentage.All the rest were rejected bar the Conservatives.If oil was the big issue they would not have voted SNP at any stage, the renewables money is fairly significant as is the service sector but itMon, 22 Jun 2026 14:17:00 -0500Decent post from a local Aberdeen lad, but you have missed out a few things you obviously know.The relationship with oil and gas industry in Norway and UK are totally different in financial gain for the country and its citizens.Secondly you know induhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31902635/aberdeen-south-by-election?post_id=565444061#565444061Decent post from a local Aberdeen lad, but you have missed out a few things you obviously know.The relationship with oil and gas industry in Norway and UK are totally different in financial gain for the country and its citizens.Secondly you know induSun, 21 Jun 2026 15:40:44 -0500I live in Aberdeen ...Reform not popular at all up here sure there are some stop the boats sorts but generally people don't like the rhetoric of Farage et al,North East always been pretty Conservative lots of farmers and fishing plus of course the oihttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31902635/aberdeen-south-by-election?post_id=565443997#565443997I live in Aberdeen ...Reform not popular at all up here sure there are some stop the boats sorts but generally people don't like the rhetoric of Farage et al,North East always been pretty Conservative lots of farmers and fishing plus of course the oiSun, 21 Jun 2026 14:56:50 -0500Can anyone engaged with this one explain why it was the Tories and not Reform to profit? Obviously it was the handmaiden to Burnham, but I still find it very odd that Reform didn't profit here. Surely they would have adopted the same talking points ahttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31902635/aberdeen-south-by-election?post_id=565443683#565443683Can anyone engaged with this one explain why it was the Tories and not Reform to profit? Obviously it was the handmaiden to Burnham, but I still find it very odd that Reform didn't profit here. Surely they would have adopted the same talking points aSun, 21 Jun 2026 11:49:25 -0500The good times never last ask Aberdeen FC football fans that one.Next you will be telling me Margaret Thatcher had a green agenda to shut down the pits and Scottish steel industry.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31902635/aberdeen-south-by-election?post_id=565440629#565440629The good times never last ask Aberdeen FC football fans that one.Next you will be telling me Margaret Thatcher had a green agenda to shut down the pits and Scottish steel industry.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:00:08 -0500So the downfall of Aberdeen is nothing to do with the green agenda?Give your head a wobble ffs.Total clown.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31902635/aberdeen-south-by-election?post_id=565440539#565440539So the downfall of Aberdeen is nothing to do with the green agenda?Give your head a wobble ffs.Total clown.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:57:45 -0500But I never discussed politics in Aberdeen and the downtown in oil and gas business has nothing to do with any UK government, the investors are not there, please read what I posted.I wish it was booming but ship has sailed good luck to everybody whohttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31902635/aberdeen-south-by-election?post_id=565439769#565439769But I never discussed politics in Aberdeen and the downtown in oil and gas business has nothing to do with any UK government, the investors are not there, please read what I posted.I wish it was booming but ship has sailed good luck to everybody whoFri, 19 Jun 2026 16:21:19 -0500