By-election

As the Prime Minister prepares to join the campaign trail in Glasgow North East, Labour's by-election candidate has abandoned his party leader over the disastrous war in Iraq - a conflict which Gordon Brown bankrolled.

SNP activists will be out in force across Glasgow North East this halloween to give Labour the fright of their lives as the day of the by-election draws closer.

SNP MSP and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Fiona Hyslop, today (Friday) joined SNP by-election candidate David Kerr to tour the new Glasgow North College in Springburn.

Over 1500 new jobs for Glasgow have been welcomed by the SNP candidate in the Glasgow North East by-election, David Kerr. The 1505 jobs are supported with funding from the SNP Scottish Government.

The Glasgow North East by-election is to be held on November 12th.

SNP Leader and First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond today (Friday) joined SNP candidate David Kerr in the forthcoming Glasgow North East by-election, to officially open the SNP's campaign headquaters.

The SNP has cruised to a landslide win in Angus. Candidate Jean Lee won at Monifieth and Sidlaw, on the first and only count, polling just under 70%.

Innes Nelson has been elected to represent the south west ward on Inverclyde council. The SNP vote rose from 23% in May 2007 to 42% today

SNP Business Convener and Westminster Leader, Angus Robertson MP, has hailed the success of the SNP in topping a super poll of all by-elections held in 2008 and recording a swing of over 10% from the Labour party.

Campaigning today (Saturday) on energy prices in Glenrothes, the SNP challenged Gordon Brown to come to the constituency himself to explain why fuel poor households are getting no direct help with rising energy costs this winter - instead of sending a proxy, as in the new Labour leader in Scotland.