SNP News

Two polls conducted in the last week – one by YouGov for the SNP and the other by IPSOS MORI put the party neck and neck with Labour.

Following reports this morning that the Con/Dem Government were planning to snatch the milk from the mouths of Scotland’s children by scrapping the Nursery Milk Scheme, “Downing Street sources” then said that the coalition government have u-turned on the public health minister's plans – plunging the coalition government into “a milk shake” of disarray.

David Miliband’s admission that Labour could be out of power for a long time in line with historical precedent is a timely reminder that Labour would let down Scotland's voters like they did in the 1980s.

The SNP have seized on remarks made by Labour leadership contender David Miliband who regrets the fact Labour failed to set up an oil fund like Norway’s – a scheme supported by the SNP.

The LibDem insistence on a referendum on the Alternative Vote (AV) being held on the same day as next year’s Scottish Parliament elections is undermined by the complete lack of enthusiasm shown by the Liberal Democrats for AV before this year’s election.

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP (Lothians) (SNP) has renewed her criticism of the Edinburgh trams project as new papers show that total council spending on the project is almost certainly going to more than double to £100 million – and yet, so far it has only managed to raise enough finance to cover £16.4 of it’s original contribution of £45 million.

Dave Thompson, SNP MSP for the Highlands and Islands and a Vice-President of the Trading Standards Institute has today, 21st June 2010, written to the new Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore MP, urging him to ensure the UK Coalition Government delivers on its pledge to tackle extortionate interest rates forced upon many low income borrowers.

Sir Sean Connery last night joined SNP leader Alex Salmond and Dr Winnie Ewing to unveil a commemorative bust of the former MP, MEP and MSP. The bronze bust of Dr Ewing recognises her outstanding contribution to the SNP, Scottish politics and furthering the cause of Scottish independence and records her place as one of the most influential scots of her generation.

SNP preparations for the 2011 Holyrood election are underway as the party confirmed selection procedures for constituency and regional list candidates have begun

SNP Treasury spokesman Stewart Hosie has welcomed leading entrepreneur Jim McColl's endorsement of full fiscal autonomy for Scotland. Writing in the Herald today, Mr McColl said the Barnett Formula should be replaced with fiscal autonomy.