Parties on weekend election drive

The main parties will take to the streets on the second weekend of campaigning

The main political parties are campaigning in Scotland’s biggest cities, as the battle for Holyrood continues ahead of the 5 May election.

SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon and her Labour rivals will be hitting the streets of Glasgow, while the Lib Dems will be out in Edinburgh.

The Conservatives’ Annabel Goldie is campaigning in Renfrewshire.

Meanwhile, the Greens’ Patrick Harvie is taking part in a head-to-head with environmental writer George Monbiot.

The two will slog it out on the issue of nuclear during an event at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, after Mr Monbiot declared his support for nuclear power in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima disaster.

Elsewhere, Miss Sturgeon will use Mother’s Day to highlight the SNP’s support for families in tough times, while Labour candidates will be meeting shoppers on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street.

Liberal Democrats in Edinburgh will be highlighting the party’s aims to support jobs, local services and restoring Scotland’s reputation for excellence in education.

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