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Matthew Tempest

Wednesday on the campaign trail

Today's Scottish papers all splash - in different ways - on the same story - Labour hitting back with 150 Scottish business chiefs supporting the union with England.


Matthew Tempest: on the road.
Photograph: Garry Weaser.
It is retaliation for the SNP unveiling a different 100 top executives on Monday who were backing independence.

"Dragon Roasts Salmond" is the Daily Record's take, referring to the star of Dragon's Den TV reality show, tycoon Duncan Bannatyne, and the leader of the SNP, Alex Salmond.

The Scotsman, which carries the double-page ad, focuses on a different business leader for its splash: "Tesco chief joins fight to save Union".

The Herald, while giving the story frontpage coverage, notes ruefully: "Labour chose not to target today's advert at readers of the Herald."

Perhaps not unconnected, the chancellor, Gordon Brown is hosting an invite-only breakfast meeting with many of those same business leaders this morning in Edinburgh, whilst Tony Blair is rumoured to be flying in to Glasgow for some campaigning this afternoon.

The SNP are focusing on sport today, with their deputy leader, Nicola Sturgeon, announcing their fitness policies at a sports academy in Glasgow, while Alex Salmond is giving a big set piece interview to the Herald.

The Liberal Democrats are taking health as their theme (today's Scotsman has a handy cut-out-and keep guide to all the parties' health policies), while the Tories are concentrating on green isssues - and the Greens are unveiling a campaign poster about public transport.

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