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Cameron and Clegg hit Scottish campaign trail

VIDEO: The Tory and Lib Dem party leaders will make a last-ditch attempt to win over Scots voters, while Labour and the SNP continue their campaigns in key seats.

04 May 2010 08:02 GMT

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Tory leader David Cameron and his Liberal Democrat counterpart Nick Clegg will hit the campaign trail in Scotland on Tuesday in a final bid to win over undecided voters.

With just two days to go until the country goes to the polls, both parties are turning their attention to wooing the support of Scots.

Mr Cameron will join shadow Scottish secretary David Mundell for a last-ditch campaign stop north of the border, while Mr Clegg will be quizzed by voters at a public meeting in Glasgow.

The Liberal Democrat will be joined by Jo Swinson, the Lib Dem candidate for East Dunbartonshire. Speaking ahead of the event, she said voters have a "real choice" when they go to cast their vote on Thursday "between the politics of hope and the politics of fear".

She added: "Nick Clegg has made this case across the country and will make it again to people in Glasgow today.

"Only the Liberal Democrats will deliver the future Scotland deserves, with fair taxes, jobs and cleaner politics."

Labour's Hilary Benn, the UK Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary, will also be in Glasgow on Tuesday morning, to chat to people in the west end of the city as they make their way to work.

Meanwhile, Alex Salmond will continue his whistle-stop tour of key constituencies, visiting Linlithgow, Falkirk and Glasgow East, which the SNP snatched from Labour in a dramatic by-election win almost two years ago.

The First Minister will also take part in an "Ask Alex" event in Glasgow where he will answer questions directly from voters.

Mr Salmond said: "With 48 hours until polls open, the SNP is the only party that will champion Scotland's interests at Westminster.

"Labour's campaign is collapsing further by the day as the Tory threat to Scotland is increasing.

"It is clear Labour can no longer defend Scotland and that only strong local and national champions from the SNP will put Scotland's communities first."
 

Cameron and Clegg hit Scottish campaign trail

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    1. 04 May 2010 10:23Torricelli said

    Which party if any is really worthy of my vote, I have tried to think out the problem without much success so far, I firmly believe that all politicians are morally corrupt, they just cant help it its genetic with them.

    They tell you exactly what they think you want to hear, but as soon as the election is over, its back to business as usual, the "Party trumps promises and policy" to hell with the public do our own thing, what will make it any different this time.

    I will vote for who I think is telling the least lies, for not to vote gives up the right to complain about the Government of the day, whoever gets in wont get everything right if any.

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    2. 04 May 2010 22:00jkei705 said

    Well Gordon was telling the truth yesterday at the rally in London (Central Methodist hall). He said that Labour brought in the minimum wage, and the minimum wage will be £7.00 by the end of the next parliament. So that means that by 2015 it will reach the wonderful figure of £7.00 per hour that surely must be to keep the poor in their place. SHOCKING GB you haven't a clue about the value of money.

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