Today saw the launch of the SNP manifesto for the election. I didn't make the event held to launch it at Napier University this morning as I was busy campaigning in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth today, but all accounts I have heard of it indicate that it went very well.
The event has garnered much interest, and even the BBC's network news was reporting on it tonight. This indicates the depth of interest in the SNP and the Scottish Parliament election, although Nick Robinson (the BBC political editor) still managed to get the blood boiling with his throw away comment that there doesn't seem to be much appetite for independence. I presume he hasn't spoken to as many people as we have in this campaign and I have to disagree with that point of view. Independence is increasingly supported by people I have spoken to over the last few months.
Anyway, I digress. The manifesto has now been launched and contains all the proposals that can make a real difference in Scotland. It has been quite aptly styled a programme for real Scottish government. Our commitments include proposals to put more police on the streets; the creation of a fairer type of local taxation in the form of a local income tax; the dumping of student debt; fairer rates for small businesses; and of course, a referendum on independence.
Take a look at the manifesto for yourself at http://paddington.snp.org/jthomas/manifesto/
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