At the risk of sounding like a political anorak I have to confess I'm genuinely excited about Thursday's election.

My St Andrews flag will be flying high. My SNP posters are up on the windows. My polling card is sitting by the door.

By the wee small hours of Friday morning we could be in the early stages of a new Scotland. The rule book will have been thrown oot the windae. The form book ripped up. Old certainties become distant memories.

After years of taking working class votes in Scotland for granted the Labour Party could find itself oot on it's ear on Friday morning. It seems that New Labour are about to get a kick where it hurts...right in the ballot box.

If the opinion polls are accurate, and I hope they are, the SNP will win more than 30 seats in Scotland. They will have become the majority party.

Their consistent opposition to any more damaging cuts in public services. Their constant refusal to countenance a new generation of nuclear weapons in the face of shameful levels of poverty. And their continued belief in a free and independent Scotland have won them incredible levels of support across Scotland, and even in England.

It has to be said that I know I am not the only one who has been both impressed and immensely proud of Nicola's performances over this last five gruelling weeks. She has shone and deserves huge credit for her party's success.

On reflection of the state the Labour Party finds itself in, I take no joy. Like many Scots of my age I was brought up Labour. It was part of my DNA, daughter of a shipyard worker, and a trade unionist throughout my working life. Threatened with the sack for supporting four separate strikes with British Airways. Me and thousands like me should be certain Labour voters but the truth is we have been let down for many years and no longer feel Labour stands up for us. Many dyed in the wool Labour supporters are considering voting SNP on Thursday. Jimmy Reid said it years before he died. The working class of Scotland have not abandoned the Labour Party. The Labour Party has abandoned the working class of Scotland.

Good luck Nicola. I will be voting for you and cheering you on.

Support Glasgow's homeless careworkers

Last Friday myself, Tommy and John Park of the Hope Over Fear campaign had the pleasure of visiting the Glasgow Homeless Careworkers picket line again. This time we passed on a cheque for £250 from Hope Over Fear and discussed why a the Glasgow City Council has been so reluctant to sit and down and discuss with this essential group of workers their legitimate grading dispute. After almost 30 days on strike it is incumbent upon the council to meet their very reasonable demand to be treated the same as all other frontline care workers. They deal with one of the most vulnerable groups in society. Don't ignore them any longer. Re-grade them and recognise the essential work they do for the city.

Happy birthday Alice

"I really do have a soft spot for my mother-in-law. It's just been freshly dug in the garden behind the garage!" Boom boom.

No honestly, all kidding aside, I have a great mother-in-law. It's her birthday today but I'd better not reveal her age or I'll be in the bad books. Oh what the hell - she's 77-years-old.