LABOUR and the SNP are taking the fight to the doorsteps of Scotland today, with hundreds of activists from both parties out knocking on doors.
The SNP aim to make contact with 50,000 people across Scotland on their “day of action”.
The party’s depute leader Keith Brown said the threat of Brexit and the opportunities of independence would be the key discussion.
He said: “We are excited about the conversations that we are going to be having with people up and down the country today. I’m keen to understand better how the people of Scotland view the UK leaving the EU within the context of ‘no deal’, and what impact these outcomes have on the voters’ feelings towards the opportunities of an independent Scotland.
“The Tories are deeply divided and on the brink of implosion over Brexit. And Labour still, incredibly, don’t know they are doing.
“Meanwhile our party and the independence movement have our sights on a far more positive future for Scotland as an independent country.
“The polls show a majority would vote for Scottish independence after the UK leaves the European Union. And the number of people view independence as a positive for Scotland’s economy now outnumber those who think otherwise.
“This day of action moves the SNP onto a campaign footing. We are building a fresh case for independence and we are also campaign-ready for any possible snap general election.”
Labour activists, buoyed by what seemed to be a successful conference in Liverpool last week, will also be telling voters a general election is “more likely than ever”.
The party’s campaigns spokesperson Neil Findlay said: “With Theresa May’s shambolic handling of Brexit leading Britain to the brink – and her Chequers plan dead in the water – a General Election is more likely than ever.”
“Our policies of a real living wage, a £20 billion Scottish Investment Bank and increases in child benefit – to name just a few – will radically change Scotland and the UK for the better.”
The MSP insisted momentum was with them: “Labour stands ready to build on our gains in the 2017 election so we can beat the Tories and deliver a government that works for the many, not the few.”
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