SNP
As bookies' slashed odds on Nationalists having the largest MSP group, Alex Salmond, pictured, sought votes from the top of the Forth Bridge during a helicopter tour of target seats. An election broadcast made a "choose hope and confidence" pitch, to reassure undecided voters who have not voted SNP before. His party released a YouGov poll suggesting only 19% believe Labour's tax attacks against the SNP, while 51% do not believe them.

Labour
Gordon Brown was in Kirkcaldy appealing to Labour voters to "come home" and refused to say whether he would work with Alex Salmond as First Minister. Jack McConnell was in Dundee and Fife, pitching for first-time voters.

Conservatives
David Cameron campaigned with Annabel Goldie, among shoppers in Eastwood and central Glasgow, saying he would work with Alex Salmond if they were to lead administrations at Holyrood and Westminster.

LibDems
Nicol Stephen visited an Edinburgh greengrocer with former leader Charles Kennedy to illustrate his policy for healthier food for young people and improved youth health services.

Others
Concerns have been raised about delays in delivery of postal votes.

Greens launched a "make your vote count" campaign, highlighting the regional votes for the larger parties that failed to elect any MSPs, including 106,000 Labour backers in Central Scotland.

John Swinburne, of the Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party, did the same, while endorsing a Labour constituency vote.

Lothian independent Margo MacDonald challenged the main parties on their council taxation plans (see letters page).

Tommy Sheridan, the Solidarity leader, campaigned for a carer's weekly payment of £100.

The Christian People's Alliance reported the rival Scottish Christian Party to the police, complaining about a letter from SCP leader, the Rev George Hargreaves, that "misleads" voters into thinking the CPA is no longer standing.

Main party leaders face their last campaign debate, broadcast on STV at 11pm.

Annabel Goldie visits Barlinnie prison.

Alex Salmond takes his message to East Kilbride.

Tony Blair is expected in Edinburgh.

SSP candidates join civil service strike picket lines, with Colin Fox at Edinburgh Castle.

Solidarity sets out tax bills for Scotland's super-rich.

The Guardian's columnist Jackie Ashley quoted a Westminster cabinet minister "who has been following the Scottish elections closely", saying Labour has "a brand problem, not a delivery problem... people accept that Labour has improved things, but they don't like the New Labour brand. It's an emotional antipathy. They just don't want to vote for us"

12:48am Tuesday 1st May 2007

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