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Holyrood opinion poll

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Wednesday, 02 May 2007

Annabel Goldie today called on voters to opt for the "bread and butter" policies of the Conservative party in tomorrow's elecitons, as she dangled from a rope in a climbing centre in Edinburgh's Ocean Terminal.

Goldie said that her party had "unimpunable credentials as the only party of the Union", attacked First Minister Jack McConnell for being a closet Nationalist, and said that the Liberal Democrats would sell the Union "to the wolves" for ministerial office.

The Tories, she said, stood for standing up for families, progress on drugs abuse and crime, afforrdable housing, businsess rates relief, local health service delivery and returning the control of schools to headteachers.

The polls, she said, were predicting 17 to 18 seats for the Tories, whereas polls in the past had predicted ten or so, adding that she could "sleep well at night".

She added that the Tories' decision to remain outwith any coalitions was going down well with the voters, and stressed that because of proportional representation, the party didn't need to be in government to influence.

Asked if she would vote Labour to save the Union, she said that this would be like "sticking a candle on a cooker - it's totally irrelevant".

"I wouldn't ask Jack McConnell's opinion on how to get to Waverley Station let alone how to save the Union."

Asked if she would guarantee that she would keep leading the party after the election, and not take up the post of Presiding Officer that will be vacant shortly, she said that unless the Parliament had any feats as exciting as the climbing she did today, she was adamant she would keep on leading the party "until I leave this mortal coil".
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