Tories boast 100 days of success

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Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie has outlined what she believes are her party's achievements in its first 100 days of the new parliament.

The Tory Party document details key areas where it insists it has set the agenda in opposition.

Miss Goldie said she had helped to shift attitudes on a number of issues, including the battle against drugs.

She added: "We are in the business of putting our election manifesto into action, issue by issue."

Miss Goldie said that as a result of Tory pressure, the SNP administration had published a directory of drug rehabilitation centres.

Other areas where the party said they had exerted influence, include;

<ul class="bulletList"><li>the monitoring of sex offenders</li>

<li>the commitment to a new Forth crossing</li>

<li>the retention of local hospital services</li>

<li>and working to protect Scotland's tartan industry</li></ul>

The Tories have also backed a debate on more powers for the Scottish Parliament, but oppose the nationalists' plans for a referendum on independence.

Annabel Goldie said her party has set the agenda in opposition

Ms Goldie said: "When the SNP has been prepared to be constructive, such as on bridge tolls, business rates, drugs abuse or dealing with sex offenders, the Scottish Conservatives have been the key to the new administration delivering the right policies, changing its attitude for the better.

"But when Alex Salmond has returned to his nationalist roots, then it is the duty of the unionist parties to stand up and tell him to think again."

The SNP has also vowed to act on a series of pledges within 100 days of taking power.

They included a white paper on an independence referendum, which was published last week.