He said: “Well, we’ve got to work very hard to win votes in any election campaign and that’s why I’m here in the north east of Scotland.“I completely understand why people want to get rid of the Conservative government, and the best way to do that is to vote for the SNP because we’re the challengers in these constituencies”.
“And, you know, we’ve got a commitment to manage to transition to net zero and that’s what the SNP will work with the oil and gas sector to deliver because we’ll need the oil and gas sector to contribute to our, but we will also ensure that there is the support that that sector can give, to enable the transition to
“Labour will build on the vast skills and expertise of our energy industry to bring the jobs of the future to Scotland while continuing to support oil and gas for decades to come.