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snp Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words82.4 124.9 15.1 19.9 0 82.7 4.4
Number of occurrences264243 10 2 0 8 1
Number of authors48 37 6 2 2 1

Occurrences of snp in Corpus

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Central

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 76 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
by sairved thrie tairms as an SNP cooncillor an wes warkin in t on page 3

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
re tae Lockerbie whae wid yer SNP flame-haired door-knocker be? on page 77

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McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
wards independence. Shair the SNP lost 21 o their seats in the on page 7
media-supportit attack on the SNP on three fronts indyref, eddi on page 8
and. An this in despite o the SNP haein had 56 o 59 MPS. They'r on page 9
Nou, A'm no a member o the snp, bit A ken plenty that are an on page 10
The SNP need tae sort theirsels oot b on page 12
Also on pages 28, 30, 33, 49, 91, 101, 104, 142, 145
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Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 74 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, prose
arg, sik as pittin forrit the SNP’s submeissiouns til the Cal
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McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
an McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP):
Emma Harper (South Scotland) (SNP):
2 matches

Kay, Billy Born In Kyle, (Burnawn Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-9993309-4-1) Central - Kyle, prose
e then on Labour and then the SNP wad fecht for supremacy in th
1 matches

Capener, Jack No Guid Eneuch, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central, blog
agenda. Aw een will be on the SNP's Naitional Conference in Oct
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Clark, Thomas Aw Aboard! The fecht for the Scots language stairts the day!, (Bella Caledonia 2019) Central - Bellshill, blog
on a Setturday) is shuirly an SNP conference meetin whaur a mot
in new unner the sun, an that SNP conferences hae been passin S
2 matches

Smith, Jamie The dingin doun o devolution, (Mak Forrit 2020) Central - Edinburgh, blog
y decairt it as juist anither SNP girn? I jalouse the’r fowk
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Trains approachin?, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
einstatement is possible. The SNP ar gettin ahint the idea. It
ster, an indeed aabody in the SNP leadership maun pit their sho
2 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
no just a stick tae bash the SNP wi. It’s for aw o Scotland
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Hershaw, William The Retour O The Grey Airmy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Fife, blog
offiecial opposition tae the SNP Government efter the May Scot
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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 114, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
The SNP promised tae big on Mike Russ
s manifesto threapit that the SNP "Will pit oot a Languages Act
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 116, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
eidit bi MEP Neil MacCormick (SNP) that said, "A'm fair awa wi
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Philips, Cally Gonnae No Dae That, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Central - Turriff, prose
Even though we’d hud the SNP conference juist afore it, an
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Philips, Cally Jings, crivens, help ma Boab, it’s independence!, (McStorytellers.com 2013) Central - Turriff, prose
tive n’ Celtic Labour, n’ SNP is Partick Thistle. Na, we a
urney they tried tae stop the SNP but at every step we’ve man
y niver thought we’d huv an SNP First Minister. Then they niv
n they niver thought that the SNP wid win a majority an be runn
4 matches

Scots Language Center Crackin aboot politics, (Scots Language Centre 2020) Central, blog
07 the Scots National Pairty (SNP) wis votit in wi ae vote mair
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McClurg, Fernando Indytwa?, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
es been incorporate intil the SNP – wi the astoondin growth i
As regairds the SNP, it haesna raelly duin muckle
I ken that the SNP haes planned a campaign frae
3 matches

Puchowski, James Frae Norrowa ower the faem, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
instream media back hame, the SNP its lane embodies the haill i
ttin, but, is seein dee-haird SNP supporters moliganterin on Tw
Green Pairty brocht doon the SNP’s chances o haudin on tae s
taun the enthusiasm ahing the SNP’s successes, but the platfo
MSP, clashes on aboot hoo the SNP nae langer haes a majority, a
10 matches

Puchowski, James Aiths an Affirmations, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
Martin (Aiberdeenshire Aist, SNP)
McDonald (Aiberdeen Donside, SNP)
Mike Russell (Argyll an Bute, SNP)
n Stewart (Aiberdeen Central, SNP)
en Sooth an North Kinkardine, SNP)
5 matches

McClurg, Fernando Weill, weill, weill, (The Sair Fecht 2016) Central, blog
The SNP haes tynt its majority, but t
e a gey different session the SNP’s minority administration o
aes been defined, braidly, by SNP nationalism vs. Labour unioni
onism. We are noo in an era o SNP nationalism vs. Tory unionism
SNP
28 matches

Widmann, Thomas The State o Denmark, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Free Alliance alang wi the SNP), and the Unity Leet (formed
anti-xenophobic pairtie (the SNP) — Denmark (an England) sha
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando Tae see oorsels as we see ithers, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
r tae stairt? The scale o the SNP victory i Scotland defies sup
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Votin isna Democracy. But..., (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
he raicent poll that gies the SNP jist ower hauf the votes i Sc
s are fine until they lat the SNP win! But that’s a maitter f
in significant influence (the SNP, Plaid Cymru, the Greens), it
3 matches

Neil, Gabriel The Green Pairty: Holyrood’s nixt opposition?, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
k the Greens, but I’m votin SNP this time.” As a Green Pair
that votin tactically for the SNP noo will gie Scotland a muckl
werstatement tae say that the SNP seem to hae this General Elec
like tae i Scotland, then the SNP could be lookin at anither ma
the Nor Aist i 2011, whan the SNP won ilka constituency, an teu
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McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
elin its energies through the SNP is on the verge o sendin a st
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McClurg, Fernando The Great Divide, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
r an Tory supporters tae keep SNP candidates oot confirms sumth
te maistly coherin aroond the SNP, this leaves the tane side ma
t is the noo, this leaves the SNP in a richt strang position. W
The SNP haes the maist tae gain frae
y simply canna compete wi the SNP, nae maitter hoo monie keepie
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McClurg, Fernando Syriza, an the road aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
Scotland can deliver a strang SNP cohort tae Westminster i Mey.
e Westminster i Mey. Noo, the SNP isna a radical left pairty. I
tland, realistically. But the SNP is commitit tae anti-austerit
eam British politics. Gin the SNP wins big i Scotland, an Plaid
tish left ower the nixt year: SNP in Mey, an syne a radical Hol
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Ewen, Allan Pairt twa: Janus leuks aheid, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
ndicatin muckle gains fir the SNP an the likeliness o a hung Pa
st pairty could be relient on SNP support tae pass their budget
could mean a coalition wi the SNP micht be pursued. This wad pi
ued. This wad pit no jist the SNP but Scotland in a gey strang
mate the influence o a strang SNP group, threats tae the NHS an
5 matches

Ewen, Allan Pairt Ane: Janus leuks back, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
ay naethin o the growth o the SNP intae a genuine mass popular
in it wi English maiters. The SNP lost their greatest leader. T
ction votin intentions wi the SNP weel in the lead. The Smith C
3 matches

Macdonald, Ileene Fit’s it aa aboot?, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
l pairties, maist notably the SNP.
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McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
The SNP haes been gied a braw Yule pr
SNP 48.2% (+2.4)
SNP: 54
otland, weill tae the likin o SNP supporters:
There wis also guid SNP, Green an even SSP figurs for
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Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
2007 brocht in a minority SNP Government tae the Scots Pair
dit. Maist significantly, the SNP. Ane o the foondin memmers o
m, even becam President o the SNP. Ither muckle Labour supporte
n the day wi memmership o the SNP an Scottish Greens explodin.
4 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Dems (2), Lab (1), Con (1) an SNP (1). Coorse, naebodie's pitti
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
ddication forespeaker for the SNP, said that bairns shuid be fl
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
on in the census an 31 MSP's (SNP, Green, SSP an Dennis Canavan
s as Gaelic. Irene McGugan an SNP member of the Scottish Parlia
1 Labour, 1 Conservative an 1 SNP, we think that says it aw. We
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Wilson, Rab A centre of undeemous excellence fir Scots leid, (The National 2017) Central, newspaper
n MP, that wis electit as the SNP memmer for Kilmaurnock an Lou
1 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
the wolfs but ye I think the Snp need someone to take his posi(2020) search twitter

@Cobradile94 tweeted
Scunnerfu! The SNP shoud ken better! https://t.c(2020) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
A brocht a resolution to the SNP youth's conference tae create(2018) search twitter
cots, but A hae howp thit the SNP micht stert takkin us serious(2018) search twitter
e dinnae like Sturgeon or the SNP, just listen to her speak an (2018) search twitter

@fourmenterian tweeted
Aye, am askin. Naw, I voted #SNP #SNPBad https://t.co/2WVwvPbP(2015) search twitter

@RickHJohnston tweeted
dinnae look tae Westminster.. SNP will continue to show by exam (2022) twitter link
n it oot. Is it working? VOTE SNP then find oot on Friday. http (2022) twitter link
the wirds richt oot ma mooth! SNP largest pairty in 21 oot o 32 (2022) twitter link
eep the stats coming Stephen. SNP doesn't do enough of this. We (2022) twitter link
Message to SNP. The Holyrood cockpit is not (2022) twitter link

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
get tae be Labour leader (aye SNP but still...)? Och ower socia(2020) search twitter
it schemey Buckfast swallaein SNP cult minion, natch!(2020) search twitter

@OliphantWullie tweeted
ae to be AWFY naive tae think SNP hav'nae been infiltrated by D (2022) twitter link
in Westminster so it's NO an SNP subversive plan. (2022) twitter link

@billykayscot tweeted
Seein folk criticise the SNP the now minds me o Hugh McIlv(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
Plenty of SNP supporters and members oan he(2020) search twitter
@Douglas4Moray Oor SNP MP Neil Gray got oor 'parking(2020) search twitter
@EmmaHarperMSP @snp @PeterMurrell Jined on Friday(2020) search twitter
ious. They're aw feart of the SNP.(2020) search twitter

@raiphsays tweeted
nynott5 Cannae vote. Am votin SNP... VASTLY different fae Labou(2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
n a fuck. I'd hope the decent SNP MPs (the hauf a dozen) would (2022) twitter link
arty Alex husnae changed. The SNP has mutated. Their supporters (2022) twitter link
ou were one of the handful of SNP MPs that I held in some estee (2022) twitter link
f indy 2yr ago - I was still SNP then (nae other choice) and w (2022) twitter link

@rattlecans tweeted
It's Oor right tae teach the SNP that herding cats is a mug's (2022) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
rtin @bbcquestiontime Nae tha SNP cawin tha shoots.... its us, (2021) twitter link

@MizLiot tweeted
We get it, ye dinna like the SNP. But ye micht want tae fact c (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
"Yes Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP 'kent' all about this variant(2021) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
er1966Derek at the moment the snp r running the game n as the s (2021) twitter link
man who should b leading the snp - eer a legend jim lad (2021) twitter link
ie anybody gets a job wae the snp - jist ask the fm n her man (2020) twitter link
sures - shame on you and the snp (2020) twitter link
labour man would vote fir the snp - nice try guys - njoy ur d (2021) twitter link
and 42 other occurrences.

Doric

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@Bob55492332 Snp hid at een by +2 last time. I(2019) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
@TamMHunter @JimMonaghan10 SNP didnae get 45%. Generally agr (2022) twitter link
re and it’s nithin tae de wi SNP. The Yes movement as reflecte (2022) twitter link
I have nae commitment tae the SNP, I wid love Scottish Labour t (2020) twitter link
- I’ve nae loyalty tae the SNP but this typically Scot Lab p (2020) twitter link
member but slightly reluctant SNP voter, former Labour supporte (2020) twitter link

@cligeey tweeted
nney @ScotLabour @ScotTories @snp Ken we will watch the oot rag(2020) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
mistakenly ticked the box for SNP, thank God I checked that my (2019) search twitter

@JoanHenry7 tweeted
ae yet onywye. So sad. Thanks SNP. (2022) twitter link

@McGoo1888 tweeted
If yer an SNP hater look up on the internet (2022) twitter link

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. No the Six o Clock News, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Orkney, blog
policies, the fortunes o the SNP or the Lib Dems, cultural ite
1 matches

@HJosephineGiles tweeted
scotch whiskey society an the snp an nou ma invitations are fer (2021) twitter link

Southern

@StuartPoet tweeted
I mind you from my very early SNP days chapping doors with you (2021) twitter link
king in a mirror for ye? 'Our SNP'. Aye, yer no blate. Jist gla(2020) search twitter

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
eeps regarding equality which SNP dae by recognising BSL as lan(2020) search twitter
hm in Scotland, a wid opt fur SNP. Even ahm a member of SNP BUT(2020) search twitter
an That’s why ahm member o’ SNP. Cannae support these clowns (2020) search twitter
@greggwatson90 Ahm member ae SNP, but cannae vote fir any othe(2020) search twitter
al parties are nae help until SNP!! (2020) twitter link

Ulster

@the_gellick tweeted
Thon SNP glipes didnae invite the #Uls (2015) twitter link