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SNP leader Alex Salmond has embarked on a whistle-stop helicopter trip around Scotland to highlight family pledges. | SNP leader Alex Salmond has embarked on a whistle-stop helicopter trip around Scotland to highlight family pledges. |
His tour came as 100 families gave their support to his party in a newspaper advertisement. | His tour came as 100 families gave their support to his party in a newspaper advertisement. |
The Nationalists have pledged a 50% increase in free nursery provision for three and four-year-olds. | The Nationalists have pledged a 50% increase in free nursery provision for three and four-year-olds. |
They said they would also cut class sizes in primaries one to three to 18 and would support working parents by promoting more flexible working. | They said they would also cut class sizes in primaries one to three to 18 and would support working parents by promoting more flexible working. |
Speaking at the start of his tour, in Stirling, Mr Salmond said: "Families across the country know that the SNP stands not only for success for Scotland, but also a better life for Scotland's hard-working families. | Speaking at the start of his tour, in Stirling, Mr Salmond said: "Families across the country know that the SNP stands not only for success for Scotland, but also a better life for Scotland's hard-working families. |
"We are working hard to get across our plans to make life easier and fairer for families up and down the country. | "We are working hard to get across our plans to make life easier and fairer for families up and down the country. |
"The SNP in government will do everything we can to make a positive difference to the everyday lives of families, not just in one or two areas, but all across the board." | "The SNP in government will do everything we can to make a positive difference to the everyday lives of families, not just in one or two areas, but all across the board." |
Mr Salmond went on: "That means investing in education to reduce class sizes to prepare our children for the future, and improving our provision of free nursery education." | Mr Salmond went on: "That means investing in education to reduce class sizes to prepare our children for the future, and improving our provision of free nursery education." |
In the newspaper advert, the families endorsed the statement: "As parents, we believe young Scots can have more opportunities to learn with smaller class sizes and more free nursery education. | In the newspaper advert, the families endorsed the statement: "As parents, we believe young Scots can have more opportunities to learn with smaller class sizes and more free nursery education. |
"That's why we are all supporting Alex Salmond and the SNP on 3 May." | "That's why we are all supporting Alex Salmond and the SNP on 3 May." |
Meanwhile, the SNP hosted the Scotland's Big Party concert in Glasgow on Friday evening, headlined by chart-topping Scots musician Sandi Thom. |
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