SNP storms back into opinion poll lead

A perfectly justifiable headline in my view, given that it's only a week or two since the Scotsman published an article reporting that the SNP had "surrendered it's poll lead to Labour" - the only snag being that this 'poll' turned out to be the absurdly tiny Scottish sub-sample of a UK-wide poll. So I look forward to the Scotsman giving equal weight to the fact that the latest ComRes poll has a Scottish sub-sample showing the SNP ahead by 32% to 28%. On second thoughts, maybe I won't hold my breath.

War is Peace, Ignorance is Strength, Labour is United

"No-one is saying Gordon Brown takes an identical position to Wendy Alexander," says Malcolm Chisholm in the Scotsman today. "That's what devolution is all about." What are you on about, Malcolm? Everyone knows their positions are identical. Gordon Brown does not want a referendum, and Wendy Alexander completely agrees with him. On the other hand, Wendy Alexander does want a referendum, and Gordon Brown completely agrees with her too. So now they agree with each other twice over. That's why Labour have emerged from last week more united than ever.

War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. Labour is United.

And if you're still not convinced, David Cairns is available for further interviews.