Voting Fodder
The Herald reports that the Labour Party is continuing to lose credibility in Scotland which doesn't surprise me because I think that increasing numbers of voters realise that the most likely way to secure real change at Westminster is to elect MPs who are prepared to stand up for Scottish interests over party interests.
Home rule for Scotland, a federal system of government across the UK, proportional voting at Westminster, abolition of the House of Lords and the use of referendums to decide on big policy issues: all of these and more are much more likely to happen with a strong contingent of SNP MPs instead of the usual suspects, also known as Scottish Labour voting fodder.
Poll: voting gap between SNP and Labour is widening
The SNP has been boosted by a new poll which reveals continuing strong support for independence and the party in the run up to the General Election.
The survey of 1,027 over-16s found SNP support is up by two points at 47 per cent, with Labour down one on 26 per cent. The Tories have gained one point and stand at 16 per cent, with the Liberal Democrats on four per cent, down one point.
On the issue of independence, 45 per cent said that they would vote Yes, compared to 43 per cent for No. More than 11 per cent of people questioned by the Survation/Daily Record poll between March 12 to 17 were either undecided, or declined to answer.
Former First Minister Alex Salmond, addressing an event in the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow to mark his new book, said: "The General Election on May 7 is about who is trusted to represent Scotland's interests at Westminster and the fact that only four percent of Scots trust the LibDems will make for depressing reading for Nick Clegg and the LibDems."
