LABOUR'S leaflet for the Lothians includes a cosy but surreal Q&Abetween candidate Sarah Boyack and Iain Gray which went awry. Askedby Ms Boyack about education policy, Mr Gray replies: "I want a zerotolerance approach on literacy." Oh dear. He used to be a teacher.
Making an ass...
The SNP manifesto launch was a banter-filled affair. AlexSalmond's vow to "kick ass for Scotland" led to sniggering about thefull-figured FM being more likely to grow ass for Scotland. "No, Itake it back," said one wag when Mr Salmond began dancing at the endof the event. "He's going to shake ass instead."
All a-Twitter
All parties claim to love Facebook and Twitter but secretly dreadtheir candidates being daft on the internet. Take Alex Cole-Hamilton, pictured, LibDem hopeful in Edinburgh Central. The weboffers photographs of him looking woozy in a toga and a laurelwreath next to a pair of Roman maidens.
Switch in time
Top QC Paul "Jinky" McBride is currently making headlines overthe Old Firm, but the diary was more intrigued by his appearance ona Labour press release endorsing a Labour policy. Odd, given he's alegal adviser for the Tories, having switched from Labour before theGeneral Election.
Green sees red
Green Peter McColl got in a zinger at the Law Society of Scotlandhustings, when he chastised Mike Pringle for saying only LibDemsopposed a single police force as the Greens do too. "I said the onlymain party," replied Mr Pringle sniffily. "We'll see about thatafter the election," replied Mr McColl.
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