THINKING BIG

At long last my Conference blog due to being laid low with the post Conference heavy cold. Thinking Big was the key to the First Ministers address to the Conference, laying out quite clearly the difference between the SNP and our Unionist opponents.

The buoyant mood of the Conference was simply contagious, and it is clear that activists from all over the country wish to build on our success from the elections in May.

The conference started for me oddly enough with a telephone call at 7.45 am from the evening times regarding suspensions which had been handed out to some employees who work for Glasgow's Parking service, and i spent most of that day on the telephone to Trade Union Colleagues trying ascertain if the issue had been settled. If I could say more about this I would, however, someones actions that day, I will have to address elsewhere.

Saturday saw me preparing for a meeting with a Government Minister, and regrettably missed the fringe meeting with the NUJ.

I was pleased that the Party has decided too campaign on the issue of Post Office closures, A subject I have referred to in this blog in the past.

The SNP Government has made a very good start, restoring free education, the phased withdrawal of prescription charges, Bringing accountability back to Government by cutting the number of quango's, commitment to completing the M8 motorway are just a few of the things so far that will a huge difference to people's lives.

This in contrast to the BLP (Scotland Region) benches at Holyrood who's sole tactic at the moment is to confuse the voter over the SNP's commitments. A term lasts 4 years guys....

Thinking Big gets thins done, and reaps rewards. Here's hoping Glasgow's Commonwealth Games bid thinks big in Sri Lanka next week .......