WE know Ruth Davidson said there were no no-go areas for the Tories, but Western Isles candidate Daniel McCroskrie has gone too far. His photo-shopped campaign picture features him next to Village Bay on St Kilda, which was evacuated in 1930. Good luck door knocking there. Still, as Dan used to be chair of Aberdeen Uni Labour Club, he’s used to strange political journeys.

THOSE​ ​fearing​ ​Tory​ ​bias​ ​at​ ​the​ ​BBC​ might​ ​take​ ​comfort​ ​from​ ​youthful​ ​political​ corr ​Nick Eardley, whose preppy veneer belies a past in the​ ​Scottish​ ​Socialists, we can reveal. He earned a comradely salute in 2005 by getting arrested - then acquitted - over a G8 protest, before racking up 0.7 per cent of the vote for the Trots in the 2007 local poll. Oddly enough, all missing from his CV.

LUCKILY​ ​footage​ ​survives​ ​of​ ​him​ ​as​ ​a​ ​teen​ ​organiser​ ​of​ ​the​ ​famous​ ​Edinburgh​ ​school​ ​pupil walk-out​ ​over​ ​Iraq.​ ​“Civil​ ​disobedience,​ ​that’s​ ​what​ ​it’s​ ​about,”​ ​he​ ​urges.​ ​“Not​ ​spraypainting Bush​ ​is​ ​a​ ​w***er​ ​on​ ​the​ ​road.”​ ​Wise​ ​words.​ ​Rather​ ​awkwardly,​ ​however,​ ​the​ ​film​ ​also​ ​attacks media​ ​coverage​ ​of​ ​the​ ​event​ ​-​ ​singling​ ​out​ ​Nick’s​ ​boss​ ​at​ ​the​ ​BBC,​ ​the​ ​legendary​ ​Brian​ ​Taylor.

THE Scottish Greens have been taking major grief for allegedly being the SNP poodles, after deciding not to stand candidates in 56 of Scotland’s 59 seats. A pro-Yes Pact? A grand plan? Not according to Unspun’s well-placed mole. “We’ve just got no f***ing money,” they sigh.

THE Scottish Greens are taking major grief for allegedly being SNP poodles, after deciding not to run candidates in 56 of Scotland’s 59 seats. A Yes Pact? A grand plan? Not according to Unspun’s Green mole. “We’ve just got no f***ing money,” he sighs.