MORE OF THE SAME......

So the British Labour Party (Scotland Region) has elected its nightmare ticket to lead its Parliamentary Section. In what may very well be a signal to the future, I tried to log onto the BBC website to watch Mr.Gray's speech. The message "Sorry this isn't working" flashed across the screen!

Todays result very much reminds me of Joe Bidens speech to the Democratic Convention a few weeks ago. "That's not change that's more of the same".

The election of Johann Lamont for Deputy seems bizarre. The nation was very fortunate on election night, as was she, that her speech did not make the elite club that makes the Glasgow You tube clips. Thankfully for the nation, the coverage went to Kilmarnock rather than listen to the most vile and ridiculous rant of the evening. Just like Wendy, plenty of TV appearances for Ms Lamont will see the SNP shoot up in the polls to unparalleled levels.

Now, UK Labour has Brown and Scotland has Gray. Both completely colourless.

Today is the final confirmation that New Labour in Scotland has learnt nothing.

Negative attacks that completely backfire - that's not change that more of the same.

A defence of PFI/PPP so that taxpayers money should go into the pockets of Private profiteers not the public - that's not change that's more of the same.

To be in favour of regressive taxation - that's not change that's more of the same.

To tell fellow Scots they do not have the capacity to run all of our affairs - that's not change that's more of the same.

The list will go on and on.......

Added to New Labours woes across the UK, the public will ask why someone who recently polled at 3% as the peoples choice for First Minister is the person New Labour believe will lead Scotland.

At least the Conservatives will provide some opposition in Holyrood. Which should suit those of us of an SNP persuasion, a typical left versus right debate.

All of us in the SNP must now press home that only we have the vision, ambition and ideals to make our Country a better place to live and work.