Conference approaches

Well, just one week to go until national conference and what a good time to be having it! Just a couple of months since the Glasgow East By-election, opinion polls showing the SNP strong for both Holyrood & Westminster, and the possibility of yet another SNP victory - this time in Glenrothes! However, I wouldn't be too surprised if the conference was dominated by the current global financial crisis. It hasn't exactly been the best time for the Scottish economy, what with HBOS and all, but one thing that is certain is that while Gordon Brown & Alasdair Darling have dithered & dithered, Alex Salmond has been statesman like and has shown that him, along with John Swinney as Finance Secretary, are the best people we have to lead us through this current financial mess!

Also, a quick Glenrothes update. The Lib Dems have launched their campaign today and the funny thing is they actually believe they are the front runners! Plus, Labours campaign seems to have got off to a terrible start! Labour's headteacher candidate, Lindsay Roy, marched his troops straight into the bus station to start leafleting. Shortly after, suffering a rejection reaction, Labour troops marched off into Postgate to campaign there. Trouble is, as all of us know, party political campaigning isn't allowed in Postgate and security soon appeared and frogmarched Labour's campaign right off the premises.

It's just gaffe after gaffe with Labour these days! Finally, I won't be blogging until after the conference as I'm off on holiday for a while then it's off to conference!

So back soon!!