Returned from the North East

Blogging was temporarily suspended due to my participation in the SNP's Youth and Student wings' campaign trip to the North East. I hope now to be able to direct all my attentions to working in Glasgow for the next four weeks, so normal service should be resumed!

Our whistlestop tour of Aberdeen North, Aberdeen Central, Gordon, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, Dundee East and Dundee West has given a boost to all those SNP campaigns. It's nice to be able to help, and our assistance seemed to be appreciated. My very huge and grateful thanks go out to those who lavished hospitality on us - you know who you are and we will love you forever!

Some of our number have a well earned drink after a long day campaigning!

Ochil Campaigning

The SNP's Youth and Student wings descended on Ochil on Saturday for some campaigning. It went really well, and we got a lot of ground covered. According to Cllr. Keith Brown we also managed to run across no less than five Labour Councillors from the area - including the Clackmannanshire Provost Derek Stewart (pictured) - none of whom were out on the stump campaigning.

We finished off the day at the Tillicoutry Burns Supper, where we were entertained by a number of speakers and made very welcome.

Although the purpose of these workdays is to further the cause of independence and to boost the SNP's chances in the upcoming elections, I always relish the chance to meet new people and see new places. And, as I've explained to the incredulity of my family and friends, we don't get paid for it (or get travel expenses Dad!).

Some of the members of the YSI and FSN get ready to party after campaigning!