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| The Parties - April 4 GREENS
Mark Ruskell said scientists believed hard choices to tackle climate change had to be made within the next four years, so his message was vote Green now or it may be too late.
LABOUR
Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Jack McConnell raised the temperature of their anti-Nationalist rhetoric, and highlighted manifesto commitments to education and training.
CONSERVATIVE
Annabel Goldie took her campaign to Glasgow. The leader's visit was intended to draw attention to the controversy over pensions policy at the Treasury, though she was drawn into renewed attacks over independence.
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SNP
Alex Salmond visited Aberdeen, focusing on health policy, while enterprise spokesman Jim Mather had meetings in Dublin, discussing how Scotland could emulate Ireland's success.
LIBDEMS
Nicol Stephen launched his campaign, with stress on physical education, renewable energy and local health care. He was joined by Charles Kennedy on a visit to Edinburgh's science festival.
OTHERS
Two start-up and untested parties came together to fight the poll. Scottish Voice joined with NHS First, linking funding to a cause and target seats where hospital services have become major issues. A YouGov poll published yesterday found 5% support for the Scottish Socialist Party on regional vote intentions, the same level as Greens.
9:57pm Tuesday 3rd April 2007  Print  Email this
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