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Parties set out election pledges Parties set out election pledges
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The Holyrood election campaign has moved up a gear as Scotland's smaller parties finalise their manifestos.The Holyrood election campaign has moved up a gear as Scotland's smaller parties finalise their manifestos.
The Greens, the Socialists and Solidarity will hold party conferences in Glasgow while the first minister will address a Labour party rally. The Greens, the Scottish Socialists and Solidarity held party conferences in Glasgow, while the first minister addressed a Labour Party rally.
The Free Scotland Party will also launch its campaign, accusing the Scottish National Party of failing the independence movement. The Free Scotland Party is also due to launch its campaign, accusing the Scottish National Party of failing the independence movement.
The elections to Holyrood, as well as to local councils, take place on 3 May.The elections to Holyrood, as well as to local councils, take place on 3 May.
The SSP is holding a special conference in Glasgow to agree its Holyrood election manifesto and map out its campaign, which will be addressed by party convenor Colin Fox. The SSP held a special conference in Glasgow to agree its Holyrood election manifesto and map out its campaign, which was addressed by party convenor Colin Fox.
Key prioritiesKey priorities
He will urge the party to capitalise on the fact that the political "centre of gravity" of people in Scotland is far to the left of New Labour and the SNP. He urged his party to capitalise on the fact that the political "centre of gravity" of people in Scotland is far to the left of New Labour and the SNP.
Solidarity, founded by Tommy Sheridan after breaking from the SSP, will also be finalising their manifesto. Solidarity, founded by Tommy Sheridan after breaking from the SSP, has also beeen finalising its manifesto.
Ideas include a shake-up in local councils and entrenching Scottish Water in public ownership.Ideas include a shake-up in local councils and entrenching Scottish Water in public ownership.
The Scottish Green Party campaign launch will include sessions on key election priorities. The Scottish Green Party campaign launch included sessions on key election priorities.
They will accuse the big parties of using "green camouflage", whereas they promise real action on issues like climate change and transport. They accused the big parties of using "green camouflage", whereas they promise real action on issues like climate change and transport.
The Free Scotland Party is to outline its desire for withdrawal from the UK and EU.The Free Scotland Party is to outline its desire for withdrawal from the UK and EU.