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| Reluctant Hero |
McConnell says vote for independenceMcConnell is 'up for May's fight'Jack McConnell has told party activist that he is "up for the fight" to retain power at Holyrood and will make his case on the streets and the TV studios. The first minister also attacked the Scottish National Party. He said: "The SNP don't come without independence - and independence doesn't come without a cost." Mr McConnell delivered his attack during an address to the Scottish Labour Party's campaign conference in Dunblane on Saturday. He began his speech by thanking and congratulating activists for their hard work over the winter months and wished them well in the "exciting" times ahead. Mr McConnell restated Friday's announcement that in the first year of a third Labour term, almost 100,000 more school pupils would become entitled to free school meals. He also stated that a third term would aim; to build the best education system in the world for Scotland to become the skills capital of Britain to build prosperity to build the nation's health with walk-in treatment centres to build a society where individuals respect each other Mr McConnell said he was "up for the fight" because it was a fight for survival "not for me, but for my country". He added: "I want to build up Scotland, not break Britain. "Does anyone really believe that if the Nationalists take power, constitutional crisis will be deferred? My diary has been a bit too full with delivering for the people of Scotland, to make a date in Alex Salmond's empty schedule to meet him in a TV studio Jack McConnell First Minister "The truth is that Alex Salmond would be unable to restrain himself." He challenged voters by saying that if they truly believed Scotland should be separate from the rest of the UK, then they should vote for the SNP. Mr McConnell went on: "If you don't believe it, don't vote SNP. There isn't a halfway house. There isn't a safe vote for Nationalism. If you believe it, vote for it - if you don't then you mustn't. "The SNP don't come without independence - and independence doesn't come without a cost." But SNP leader Alex Salmond accused Mr McConnell of negative campaigning and causing the nation to underperform. Labour's new battlebus was unveiled at the Dunblane gathering He said: "If Mr McConnell had the slightest idea of how to build up Scotland, he would have done so over the past five years. "Labour's problem in Scotland was memorably described by the former First Minister Henry McLeish, when he said that the Labour campaign is negative, extreme and London-based. "The SNP will spend the next two months campaigning positively. "If the people of Scotland put their trust in me as first minister, I know that I will lead a much more ambitious Scottish government." Mr McConnell promised to lead the Labour campaign "every step of the way - in the constituencies, on the streets, to the people - and yes, when the time comes, the TV studio too". Mr McConnell added: "And I'm sorry if, since he decided to quit the Scottish Parliament, my diary has been a bit too full with delivering for the people of Scotland, to make a date in Alex Salmond's empty schedule to meet him in a TV studio." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6415171.stm |
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| Lothian Sky |
His diary obviously wasnt too full to attend meetings of baying loyalists in Dunblane. Tosser. | ||
| Jimbo |
IMO Jack is genuinely scared of live debate without first being briefed by Millbank in case he says something that may not be their latest headline policy or may embarrass his London Masters. Look what happened at the by-election in Dunfermline. The London mob came up and took over. Brown said Forth Road Bridge tolls were scrapped. Jack said no they weren't. Brown said yes they were. Jack didn't know he was supposed to lie until after the election was over. Jack is slapped down and reprimanded by London heavies. Come election time Jack gets anxious same'll happen again. |
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| YOUNG-SNP-SCOT |
McConnell is comfortable in the Holyrood chamber, where he can rely on his notes to get him through the half hour.
But when it comes to live, unscripted debates, he'll simply fall to pieces. He's not cut out for intense debates, such as Question Time, and will no doubt unintentionally let out some truths if he is pressured during a debate - to the embarrassment of the London 'heavies'. On the other hand, Salmond knows his facts and figures, and rarely crumbles under pressure. He is a fantastic orator and will undoubtedly reduce McConnell to nothing when this long-awaited debate happens, if it ever happens... |
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| October1974 |
here is a funny video about Jack the Lad - see if you can see him in it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d...4hvg&mode=related&search= |
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