I don't think Alliance For Unity will do anything. If you are a centre-right Unionist you already have the Conservative Party doing very well. If you are not centre-right and a Unionist then the Labour Party exists and so does the Liberal Democrats. The difference of opinion between the Unionist parties is mostly about the economic and cultural axis in a way that doesn't really require or allow a cross-party platform.
Compared to the Alba Party niche which is a centre-left indy party but INDY NOW! The niche is that the SNP are perceived by some as dragging their feet on independence.
I don't know if Sheridan is actually planning on standing for the Alba Party. The ISP, which was his vehicle has stood down.
I suspect that if this election becomes about gender recognition issues then that probably helps the Alba Party and it may end up forcing the Alba Party in to demanding the rollback of some recent legislation as the price of a confidence and supply arrangement. However, it's unlikely to be an election about anything other than the next indy ref.
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Compared to the Alba Party niche which is a centre-left indy party but INDY NOW! The niche is that the SNP are perceived by some as dragging their feet on independence.
I don't know if Sheridan is actually planning on standing for the Alba Party. The ISP, which was his vehicle has stood down.
I suspect that if this election becomes about gender recognition issues then that probably helps the Alba Party and it may end up forcing the Alba Party in to demanding the rollback of some recent legislation as the price of a confidence and supply arrangement. However, it's unlikely to be an election about anything other than the next indy ref.