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Welcome to the new look SNP website and the new look (well just new) administrator's blog that goes with it. The SNP website team will use this blog to keep you updated on the latest technical changes to the site, new features, fixes and the like.
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Well done on the new site.

Submitted by 1079131 on Sat, 29/03/2008 - 06:51.

My first visit to SNP.ORG 2.0 and a very welcome refresh it is too. Logically laid out and effective in communicating the message of present success and future hope.

Well done to all the HQ staff involved. You are still years ahead.

Stewart Stevenson

e-mail

Submitted by 1089005 on Sat, 05/04/2008 - 15:48.
Hi,just a comment,i have searched through the new site but  cannot find anywhere that guides me to setting up an snp e-mail address.Cllr David Macdiarmid ps brilliant site though.

e-mail

Submitted by 1065734 on Wed, 09/04/2008 - 13:57.
Thanks for the comment. Just go to www.snp.org/email and fill in the online form.

tried that did not work,David

Submitted by 1089005 on Tue, 15/04/2008 - 13:06.
David Victor MacDiarmid

Email

Submitted by 1065734 on Tue, 15/04/2008 - 15:27.
hi Can you try to resubmit it again? We have no record of your form, so just want to check it definitely went in. Thanks

SNP.ORG V2.0

Submitted by 1303961 on Sat, 05/04/2008 - 19:18.

Excellent job on the new website, I love it. From those of us in the Americas who are strong believers in a free Scotland......"Long live independence and long live the SNP"

Robb Finlayson, Canada

Hi  I am very impressed

Submitted by 1016075 on Tue, 08/04/2008 - 15:21.

Hi

 I am very impressed with the new site well done to all who took part

See you all soon

 

Allan

New

Submitted by albaloon on Thu, 10/04/2008 - 18:12.

Hi I have just joined the web site and finding it very interesting. I am looking froward to learning more about the SNP and their aims towards independence.

 

Nice web site and well layed out.

My Dad

Submitted by weevonny on Wed, 16/04/2008 - 13:01.
Just joined the site in memory of my dad John Keegan of Clydebank. He was a staunch supporter and stood for the SNP in Clydebank a few times. He just got pipped to the post in May 1999.

Join the SNP from £1 a month

Submitted by Malcs1967 on Fri, 18/04/2008 - 14:14.

Once you login to the web membership, the link "join the SNP from £1 a month" link doesn't appear to be working

 

 

 

Malcs

Thanks for pointing that

Submitted by David Donachie on Mon, 21/04/2008 - 14:49.
Thanks for pointing that out, it works now

Forum

Submitted by AL1876 on Tue, 22/04/2008 - 00:55.
Hi there new to the site and trying to take a look at the forum and keeps asking me to register my details when i do it puts me back to the same stage again asking me to login otherwise good site and interesting

I am afraid that for the

Submitted by David Donachie on Tue, 22/04/2008 - 08:49.
I am afraid that for the time being the forums are only available to party members.

Nicola and Wendy

Submitted by brianm on Fri, 02/05/2008 - 15:49.
It was most unfortunate that the First Misister had a stomach bug yesterday.  What an opportunity for Nicola to wipe the floor with Ms Alexander.  And boy!  Didn't she do well!!

Members outwith Scotland

Submitted by 1309250 on Sat, 03/05/2008 - 10:09.

I have recently joined the Party.  Living in Birmingham, I would be interested to know how many members of the SNP live outwith Scotland.

JJM

Dates on entries

Submitted by 1095730 on Sun, 04/05/2008 - 09:30.

Love the new web site as its much easier to navigate than previously. Here is a suggestion though( I'm sure you will get many!). Could you put dates on the subjects, as sometimes it is necessary to know when a policy was announced or debated? As an example, it would be handy to know what day TODAY is in the following.

"Kenny Gibson MSP, SNP Vice Convener on the Local Government Committee, has highlighted today's publication of Council Tax collection rates etc

 

David

A new Scotland

Submitted by nosey on Sun, 04/05/2008 - 18:49.

 

I just wanted to congratulate Mr Salmond et al.  What a great job so far.  I'm don't really take an interest in politics all that much as I felt like I had no place;  I wonder how many more Scottish folk are now sitting up and taking an interest.

 

I think it is time for us to govern ourselves;  the SNP have given Scottish people a voice.  Lets make history and remove ourselves from London.  It is about time Scotland stood on its own feet and screams from the top of its voice 'Independance'.  Lets move away from that comfort blanket of London and with confidence move forward.  Become the Country 'we all' can be proud of. 

I am really in favour of abolishing the council tax and moving toward an income based taxation; it makes sooo much sense.  Giving hard working families who find it difficult to make ends meet!

 I'm dissapointed that student debt hasn't gone as yet, as this really affects me to the tune of around 20k.  However, SNP have scraped the graduate endownment, doesn't help me as I wasn't elligable to pay anyways but thats almost 3k a difference :-)

I listen to Mr Salmond and the guy inspires me.  If he can get me to stand up and listen, then I bet there are plenty others who are too.

 Well done SNP.

 You're doing justice for the people of Scotland.

Makes me proud.

Cp

One year on

Submitted by 1305824 on Thu, 08/05/2008 - 13:32.

In the first year we have seen significant progress in common sense government but mor eimportantly a Scottish based approach to Scottish problems.

I am a new member and I detect the early signs of a new attitude in Scotland because the 'bogey man' of labour has been found out and exposed.  I also detect a new awareness among the English who (in spite of inaccurate anti Scottish propaganda) are now asking why they can't have some of the same.  Whether it be prescriptions, bridge tolls, student debt, personal care, business rates, or potential abolision of the community charge, they are taking note.

We have a long way to go in the next 3 years but a great start has been made.  Sure we are up against the media who continue to portray us as troublemakers but in truth they are digging their own grave.  Every lie we expose diminishes their future credibility so we have to continue to do things which are popular.

We must also make Scotland a streamlined part of the UK for now because in this way business growth will flourish.  GDP will only come from this sector and not from public funded jobs.  We have to streamline the planning system and reduce the power trip of the bureaucrats like SEPA, SBS, SNH, Scottish Water and all councils who hold things back.

We also have to improve the infrastructure and we have to clean up our towns that are becoming dirtier and are not effectively maintained by councils who take our money.

We have to project ourselves abroad as a forward thinking country because we already enjoy a great appreciation of what Scots have done in the world.

We have to nurture the developing idea that Scotland does not need labour anymore.  People are recognising this slowly but thet are recognising it.  Labour thrives by keeping people in poverty, brainwashing them into thinking that it is somebody else's fault even although they have been in authority for a long time.  Many years ago I worked for Glasgow City Council and at that time the tories pumped money into Glasgow but got no credit.

We will have to operate in a position where there is a louder voice downcrying us for a while but we must remain resolute.  We have to watch what we do because the slightest weakness will be probed and exagerated.  It is a bright future but only if we deal with it to our advantage over the next few short years.  We must operate to our own timetable and not to one set by others.

Carry on the great work Alex and Nicola plus all the team.