In a day when the SNP celebrate a decade of power in Scottish politics, Jeremy Corbyn could be forgiven for looking on with envy.
Today, the Labour leader will launch his own party’s manifesto following the leaking of an early draft to newspapers last week.
He is expected to dedicate significant time to challenging the records of the sitting parties in both Holyrood and Westminster but with the General Election just weeks away, Mr Corbyn is far from the only figure making the headlines.
Here is a round up of today’s top politics stories…
Nicola Sturgeon writes for The P&J: Why Scotland is a better place after 10 years of SNP
Writing exclusively for the Press and Journal, the First Minister outlined why she believes Scots are better of after a decade of the SNP in power.
Ms Sturgeon said the north-east has “benefited from significant investment in local and national infrastructure and public services” and pledged to continue to “work tirelessly to improve the lives” of people across Scotland.
10 years on… SNP look back on decade in power after “political revolution” in Scotland
Ten years ago today, the SNP came to power with Alex Salmond as First Minister.
The Gordon candidate looks back on the party’s “political revolution” in 2007 and how it has shaped civic life in Scotland.
Jeremy Corbyn pledges to “campaign tirelessly” against independence as he launches party manifesto
Jeremy Corbyn will today launch his bid to become Prime Minister as he tells activists he would campaign tirelessly against a second vote on Scottish independence.
The Labour leader will present his party’s “radical and responsible programme of hope” to an assembly of supporters in Bradford later today.
Ruth Davidson: SNP guilty of Orwellian nationalism
Ruth Davison has accused the SNP of pursuing “Orwellian” nationalism as the party marks a decade in power.
The Scottish Conservative leader used a lecture to the George Orwell Foundation to highlight contrasts between patriotism and nationalism, describing the latter as “identity politics”.
And finally…
Veteran broadcaster Jeremy Paxman is to interview both the Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, it has been announced.
Mr Paxman will interview the pair separately in front of a live studio audience in a joint programme for Channel 4 and Sky News.
