I can't believe that Steven Purcell, the leader of Glasgow City Council actually said that 'a vote for the SNP is a vote for the Tories,' on Newsnight Scotland last night.

Doctor Vee is right. This is like watching the two biggest bullies in the playground fighting. No-one really likes either of them, but we keep watching to the bitter end anyway, as it's the only show in town.

It would have been nice if the BBC could have invited the Greens along to participate in the programme. Afterall, the Tories and the Libdems haven't a hope of winning whatsoever and they get invited on. In fact, the Greens have more local representation on the city council than the Tories and the same as the LibDems. So the BBC can hardly claim they are a fringe party.

It seemed somewhat ironic that the newsnight byelection set featured a green rosette in a prominent position and there was no-one there tor represent their views.

If they had been there, perhaps the level of debate might have risen above the 'ferrets in a sack' standard too?