You Don't Get It Mr Gray!

We've heard it all before, a string of so-called 'promises' or 'pledges'. A grand 'to do' list to be delivered if Scottish Labour comes to power in Edinburgh.

But maybe you missed the key-note speech delivered by Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray? Hardly surprising. His speech at the party's Scottish conference in Oban was completely overshadowed by the "ginger rodent" jibe fired by Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman at Lib Dem Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

A media frenzy followed, as did a swift apology from Ms Harman. Much more entertaining and noteworthy as far as the rest of the UK is concerned.

Perhaps it was just as well. If anyone outside of the venue had bothered to take note of what Mr Gray had to say, they would have heard the same old and worn-out tactic.

Bash the SNP. Hit them at every opportunity. Belittle everything they've done in the past, are doing now, or will do in the future. Just for the sake of it.

Make sure, too, there's always a hint somewhere anyone supporting, or even contemplating the idea of Scottish independence is in need of some mild psychiatric counselling at the very least.

The poor so-and-so. Not quite the full shilling. Lost a marble or two. More to be pitied.

And promise the people the world without telling them how you're going to pay for it all.

You don't get it Mr Gray. We've heard it all before. And we're sick of it. It's time for some grown-up politics.