04/05/2016 Reporting Scotland

Tonight, on our Reporting Scotland election special.

The polls open in just over 12 hours -

the politicians are making their final pitch for your votes.

We'll examine the challenges of closing the education gap

between the richest and the poorest - and how the different parties

the jury at the Liam Fee murder trial hears that the toddler

"fell off the radar" of social workers for months after

Another blow for the oil industry as the Wood Group

And Ray of the Rovers - Dundee United target

the Raith manager after sacking Mixu Paatelainen.

Six weeks of campaigning are almost over.

Scotland's politicians have argued their case and travelled

across the country in their quest to secure votes in tomorrow's

Let's cross to our Political Editor Brian Taylor who is in Studio A -

This is the BBC election the studio. A suitably elevated position. Glen

Campbell and I will be on the floor of the studio collating the result

that time was that he is gone, I'm what you want. It is time

for the core messages. It has become an SNP of them together here by

Donald Dewar's is that you Glasgow. Enter the main Cheers. This has been

a very personal campaign for a leader seeking a personal mandate.

Thank you to you who have been campaigning for the SNP. Not all

endorse independence. Thank you to you, sir, for coming up here to show

what a democratic society we have. The SNP know that they have to get

their vote out. I have confidence that the people of Scotland will

continue to keep moving forward with the SNP. Nicola Sturgeon said that

her aim was to make Scotland stronger, wealthier and fairer. We

want to invest record sums in the health service, double childcare,

reform education, support of small businesses to create jobs and be a

reform education, support of small government that stands up and is

stronger for Scotland. The subject of their search for photographs

stronger for Scotland. The subject hope will remain as First Minister.

Taking the applause as the Labour campaign approaches an end. A street

stall in the heart of Edinburgh where the party have high hopes.

Desired Dugdale is leading a party that was battered and bruised in the

general election. She has been trying to send a clear message. If

you want to stop cuts, and see our politicians make different choices

do the Tories, invest in the future and protect the NHS, you have to use

both vote for Labour. She embarked on more sedate photocalls than some

of her rivals, baking and cycling. The Conservatives have been trying

to catch up and overtake. Labour characters from even ten years ago

would struggle to believe that challenge their party is facing. The

balance of power in Scottish politics has well and truly shifted.

Will the leader's position be secure if the Tories get second place? I

have always said that the job was for the Wii have two renew the dish

Labour Party and continue to do that. Where do Labour's fortunes

like? We will see which way the wind blows tomorrow.

After a campaign featuring a helicopter trip around Scotland, a

stint as a bus driver. Even some time on the back of a buffalo. Ruth

Davidson approaches the electoral finishing line. No prizes for

spotting the message. She has put her own appeal at the heart of the

bid to turn around Tory fortunes in Scotland. The Tories believe they

are on the brink of an electoral breakthrough. They believe they can

call the next Scottish Government to account. I will lead a strong

opposition in the Scottish parliament, which says no to any

attempt that attempts to bring back more division on independence and to

make sure that Parliament works for all people. Ms Davidson is hoping

that some will vote Tory for the first time tomorrow. There are

natural conservatives who would never have considered voting for the

Conservatives before but they want a job done, they want someone, anyone,

to hold the SNP to account. I think that is a job I can do to create a

to hold the SNP to account. I think better government in Scotland. Will

you finish second tomorrow? Yes. And better government in Scotland. Will

back to the streets hoping to win those last votes. In just over a

day's time, we will know whether the name will stick. Why vote Lib Dem?

They spell out their final message. A precarious position but they argue

if people want Scotland to be the best, they need to invest in

learning. 1p on a sacrifice will deliver ?5 million of investment for

education, nurseries, schools, colleges, to make Scotland one of

the best educated countries in the world again. He's had an action

packed campaign. Exploring the great outdoors, a few memorable visits

along the campaign trail and the highlight of this election? He says,

they're turning the tide in their favour. Liberal Democrats are back

to the best. There has been some great fun in the campaign, going

down zip wires, some slides, adventure parks, misbehaving pigs in

the background. It has all been great fun and it shows we have

energy and dynamism. Pounding the pavements this afternoon. Back on

home turf for the Lib Dem leader still trying to convince undecided

voters. The offerings from the four main

parties in this Holyrood contest. Of course, this contest is about more

than that. There are other significant voices. Let's hear from

a couple of them. We can close the chronic inequality gap in our

society. We can invest in homes and jobs for the future that will last

long-term. Scotland can protect our homes from threats like fracking. We

can only do it if we push the government beyond its comfort zone.

Ukip want to be different. We want to shake it up. That is what the

people of Scotland want. What is your take on the campaign itself?

We've been used to a discourse that has been torrid. By contrast, this

campaign has been fatally tepid. Perhaps because it comes in the

middle of a whole series of electoral contests with the European

referendum to come. Perhaps it is because a single outcome is far and

away the most likely. That has contributed to the nature of the

This is a deeply significant. The relatively genteel nature of the

campaign is it is possible that the good and sensible people of Scotland

are weighing up a big choice and make their decisions, calm and

thankful. Return to election matters in the rest of the day is

A day is nursery manager has told a murder trial that

of injuries on toddler Liam Fee over a period of three months.

The high court in Livingston also heard that Liam Fee

"fell off the radar" of social workers

for a few months after an initial investigation into concerns.

William defended the centre is Kircaldy for around three months.

This was the manager at the time and described him as good-natured and

classic. She said the marks on his body and

his loses to several parts of his body. His mother explained these by

saying that Liam Fee has been missing himself. The services index

investigated and he was you from the nursery. Patrician Smith said that

Liam Fee was found in a Vulcan with a blanket over his head. He said...

An investigation was carried out into Liam's home life after concerns

were raised by a childminder. No action was taken because they said

they had received a plausible explanation. Then a social worker

was off sick and Liam fell off the radar. Further concerns were raised

in the summer. The defendants deny the charges. The trial continues.

The UK could be about to take more child refugees from Syria.

The Prime Minister is in talks with local councils to see what more

can be done to help unaccompanied children fleeing violence.

This afternoon Syrians living in Glasgow gathered to highlight

This man fled serious months ago. Most of his family have fled, some

have been killed. He is disappointed by David Cameron's announcement.

It's definitely not enough. I heard it's going to be for the next ten

years. Maybe taking some children and some... I think we need to do

more. Others feel the same. They miss their homeland and would like

the UK to help in the war. We say thanks for this but we need

something for Syrian people in Syria. Since the conflict began, 11

million people have been forced from their homes. Last year, Westminster

said that the UK would accept 20,000 refugees from Syria over the next

five years. It has come under pressure to take in children who are

on their own. This 18-year-old student agrees with David Cameron

that taking low refugees would encourage more parents to send their

children. They would definitely send them because they would want to give

them their best hope. That is a problem with announcing they will

take in refugees. It is up to Westminster to decide whether to

take lone children fleeing violence in Syria. The Scottish Government

has said they will support any refugees fleeing Syria.

A review's underway into just what went wrong with this year's

BBC Scotland revealed last night that one of the question papers

had to be replaced at short notice amid concern

Tens of thousands of candidates will sit the exam tomorrow.

Our education correspondent Jamie McIvor is here.

Are we any closer to finding out just what actually happened?

There is some way to go before the full facts are made public. A review

is being carried out. The SQA don't believe the problem was with their

own systems and services. They described it as an isolated external

factor. It perhaps moves the investigation on towards what

happened after the exam papers were delivered. The SQA won't give any

more details well the review is underway. Councils have been given

no more information about what the actual issue was. Last year, we had

problems with the maths paper, are we happy that a replacement paper

can be found within weeks? It is a tight deadline. The SQA says that

all exams are subject to the same rigorous scrutiny. Clearly, it is a

very tight timescale producing the paper, even though the SQA says it

has spare material. If you can reassure candidates, in a subject

like English, a lot depends on the quality of the marking and the

guidance given by Marcus. It will proved to be a question.

Hundreds of jobs are set to go at the oil services

It describes it as "streamlining" in response to challenges

Our reporter, John McManus joins us from Aberdeen Harbour.

They employ more than 6000 people onshore in the UK. Tonight they said

300 are going to lose their jobs after a company consultation. That

might not sound so surprising in the current climate but they've been

talking about their success recently. They said they had secured

a new project in Azerbaijan and they said they had new work in the North

Sea. Nevertheless the company says it needs to look to the future of

the oil industry on what the landscape will be like and how it

will fit into that. They said they will need to streamline and these

job losses are part of that streamlining. The culprit is the

continuing low price of oil. This time two years ago a barrel of oil

was worth $110 and today it is $45. That is after the price has rallied

slightly. The organisation which looks after that oil has tried to

come together to get the price to rise. The squeeze might continue for

some time to come as they have been rise. The squeeze might continue for

unable to do that. The European aviation safety agency has ordered

checks on the model of helicopter that was involved in the crash in

Norway on Friday. They said the gearboxes of those vehicles must be

checked. Offshore workers died in that crash including Ian Stewart

from Aberdeenshire. A look at other stories

from across the country. A landlord who kept deposits worth

almost ?7,000 has been barred from renting out his properties. He

managed the letting firm Better Homes Glasgow. He was found to not

be fit and proper and removed from the register. A couple who died in a

head-on crash in here share have the register. A couple who died in a

been named as -- names. The truck driver that collated was uninjured.

Police are appealing for witnesses. The Hebridean whale and Dolphin

trust is to study what effect ship traffic has on wildlife. They will

match the movement of boats on that of whales and dolphins. They said it

is the first time they have attempted such a project. The

chairman of Inverness city arts group has quit in a row over this

art installation. He said he did not believe the gathering Place was a

viable concept. 200 people have opposed it.

The port of Leith is home to more than a thousand artists,

writers and performers - this weekend three of them will take

to the stage as the Men From Leith - part of an ongoing cultural

Our arts correspondent Pauline McLean reports.

Ross Wilson and Dean Owens have always sung the praises of their

native Leith. This weekend they will take it one stage further with a

concert. I have a song which I wrote about my dad and growing up in Leith

and I had the idea of getting people with strong links to Leith together

to do a special concert. This once vibrant port brought many things to

Leith, not least people, and the culture they brought with them from

all parts of the world. A recent survey found more than 1000 artists

and arts organisations are based here. Here we are in the main

auditorium of the theatre. It has been out of use since 1989. Leith

Theatre was a gift from the people of Edinburgh to the people of Leith

in 1920 when the borough was merged. Now it is a number of spaces being

reopened, they hope, in time for the festival. It is a renaissance but

the building has been used so well that we are standing on the

shoulders of giants, who have already put international opera,

rock 'n' roll here. This building was a gift to the people of Leith

and we want to give it back to the people and have this place thriving

again. The men of Leith are already on the case. Their concert, they

hope, the first of many celebrating the area's Rich cultural heritage.

We were talking about what Leith means no. In the context of history.

This is a starting point. Dundee United are looking

for a new manager - and for the moment they're looking

no further than the man in charge of championship club

Raith Rovers Ray McKinnon. United, who've been relegated

to the championship have parted They are also letting eight players

go at the end of season including Rankin.

Confirmation of what was widely suspected last night. The manager

leaving the training base, sacked after six months in charge. This

Dundee United statement confirmed the departure of Mixu Paatelainen

with immediate effect. The search has already thrown up a

favoured candidate, Ray MacKinnon is preparing his team for a clash

tonight but he is understood to be at the top of the short list. The

chairman would need to compensate the club for his services. Before

that they needed to tell some of the players that their contracts would

not be renewed. The players who remain will soon have a new manager

and a new challenge, to take the club back to the top-flight

straightaway. Well, Ray MacKinnon's Raith Rovers

are playing tonight. They're at home to Hibs in the first

leg of the play offs Brian is at Starks Park and he has

the Man United want with him. Brian is at Starks Park and he has

the man United want with him. Good evening. This is a huge match

and the man who is wanted is with me. This is a huge match tonight. It

is. We've worked really hard this season to get where we are and

hopefully we can continue the form we are in and get a result. Unbeaten

in 11 games, are you the form team? Performance wise, we are unbeaten in

the last quarter. You are right, we are in good form and the players

the last quarter. You are right, we have put in good performances. Is

that an attractive job for you, Dundee United? It is flattering to

be linked with jobs but my focus is to make sure Raith Rovers are

successful. You played for the club twice, how big a job would that be

for somebody like yourself? Honestly, I know this is going to

sound crazy but right this minute it does not interest me because I've

got to focus on my job here, my loyalty lies with these players,

we've got into a fantastic position and I want to see these guys make a

statement. My only focus is Raith Rovers right now. The form of the

players has put you in this position. You are a wanted man. That

is down to the players, the bonus for them is there is an opportunity

to get to the Premier League. I said that to them. This is an

opportunity. Let's grab it and progress through the final stages of

the season and make it a really memorable season. I am totally

focused. Best of luck tonight. I'm sure there's more to come.

And there's live coverage of tonight's match between Raith Rovers

and Hibernian on Radio Scotland 810 MW, on digital and online.

Partick Thistle's manager is staying put for a wee while anyway.

Alan Archibald has agreed a new contract with the

club who could still end up in a play off to avoid relegation

Archibald's signed up till the summer of 2019.

Some rugby news now because a former Scotland captain

is retiring from the sport - to start a whisky

Chris Cusiter was made skipper under Andy Robinson and won seventy caps.

The scrum half also played for Glasgow Warriors,

One old team mate also remembers him for something else.

We used to play guitar together, I wrote a few songs for him. Hopefully

he can make it big in California where he is moving. He's been a

great guy, coming over here, he'd done so much already.

Olympic Silver medal winner Luke Patience will compete at this

The yachtsman's place in the team was in

doubt after his sailing partner Elliot Wills

But Patience's selection has now been confirmed.

He'll compete in the men's 4-70 class with new partner Chris Grube.

Is there a change on the way in the weather, Christopher?

It has been a fairly cloudy day for many, there has been some balls in

the cloud and some rain. The rain will steadily make it so.

Temperatures tonight will not be too cold, frost free. Cloudy start

across the south-east. For many, it is a dry and fine day. Let's take a

look at the details. You will see what I mean. Many areas, some

sunshine, that front bringing patchy outbreaks. Quite breezy. The wind

will ease. Temperatures 15 degrees will be quite pleasant. Towards the

Highlands and Islands, that showery rain will hold on. That will push

into the Northern Isles. As we head into the rest of the afternoon, the

rain fades away. Largely dry as we had overnight. Freddie itself is

driver most. Some spots of light rain but for many, some sunshine.

Temperatures will creep up in the south-west. To the weekend.

Saturday, unsettled, rain at times. Sunday, dry, some sunshine, warming

up. Here's the details on Saturday. Rain pushing up. Colder in eastern

Scotland. Sunday, we lose the rain but we hold the warmer conditions.

21 degrees likely. It will be called a river breeze.

Still to come on tonight's election special.

With 12 hours left to opening of the polling stations

the politicians make their final bid to get your votes.

And we look back at some of those lighter and more memorable moments

If there's one issue that's dominated the election campaign,

it is how the competing parties intend to use the new

The other side of that particular coin are their spending priorities.

But there are much bigger budget pressures that haven't been getting

Here's our business and economy editor, Douglas Fraser.

The fifth election for the Scottish parliament is the first significant

tax powers. It explains why tax has been so important to the debate.

From next April, almost every aspect of income tax will be decided at

Holyrood, including the rates for each band. The basic rate will still

be for Westminster synthesised. About ?10 billion of revenue should

be raised directly wealth of the grant is either save amount. The

rate of VAT cannot be changed. For 17 years, they have the power to

warm or replace council tax and has this rate that they have done so.

Why? Tax is complex and politically tricky. On the spending side of

violence, Holyrood will continue to raise money for housing, welfare,

transport, education. MPs will have to decide what to do about budget

changes already announced a First Minister. The starting point for the

40% and is to be cut. Department spending cuts, cuts mean that half a

billion less is coming to Scotland each year. To reversal that the

elite for ?2 million. What of the parties plan to do? The

Conservatives are against tax pieces that are not advocating cuts either.

They say that a tax should impose on graduates. If Patrick Harvie

controls the purse strings, he wants to increase tax for higher others.

Kezia Dugdale's priorities are education and health. Willie

Rennie's priority is again education. The SNP wants to

claw-back cuts for high earners. There will be far-reaching reform on

how money is spent for public services. That is before we start

reform of council tax and business rates. On the Chancellor's current

plans to balance the UK budget, there will be still a significant

cut in the Scottish budget. The tax plans of SNP Labour, Conservative 's

exception will not make good the amount of money cut from different

budgets. The level of debate doesn't seem to have reached the scale of

the challenge. Whoever raises the challenges can pull the levers on

prepared for the consequences, unintended, unexpected and possibly

unwelcome. Twenty months ago the voting age

was lowered in Scotland We heard then from teenagers

about how the campaign had got them excited about politics

and interested in the issues. They're now preparing to vote

for the second time - Here's our political

correspondent Nick Eardley. Tomorrow is the second time that 16

and 17-year-olds will be able to vote at an election in Scotland. The

first time was the independence referendum in 2014. We've decided to

catch up with some of those voters to see if they are still politically

engaged. I am joined by one yes to see if they are still politically

votes and one no voter. Are you still involved in politics? I am

still involved like a lot of young people. I did some campaigning for

the 2016 election and 2015 election but not to the extent of the

independence referendum. Because of that whole I fear of it being a

once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We are now back to regular business.

Are you still engaged? 100% agree with what Lewis says. I still follow

politics and read of what is happening but I'm not as actively

involved as I was the referendum. Do you think this referendum is as

exciting for young people, you think exciting options are on offer?

Similarly, for me, no. Being given the vote was excited and obviously I

am going to research by options. I am going to make my vote based on

that. Comparing it to the referendum, there is not that much

of a vase, personally. The issue of tuition fees, education, has been to

the fore of this election. Is that something you are excited by? It is

something that makes Scottish elections more exciting. All over

here, education has come to the forefront. It is the Scottish

parliament making those decisions. There is something on offer and it

is the Green Party and Ukip and smaller parties that normally aren't

at the forefront and don't really have a chance are therefore a first

time and have a chance and young people can make their voice heard

through these new exciting parties. You think for signal representation

helps people involved themselves because more options are on the

table? I think personally because so many more parties have been taking

seeds and votes, that has aspired young people to think that the

parties they support have a chance and this will make it more exciting

for them. Have either of you changed your mind on how you voted 2014? I

haven't changed my mind that if there was a referendum tomorrow I

wouldn't be sure. I would still say the same. On Friday, we will be

catching up with generation 2016 to see how they voted.

Whoever gets into government at Holyrood will be in charge

Currently young people from more affluent areas of Scotland are four

times more likely to start university than those

So what are the parties proposing to tackle the complex problem

Our education correspondent Jamie McIvor reports.

In politics some say it is only worth making when somebody else

would argue the opposite with equal conviction. When it comes to

education, no sane politician would say they don't want children to get

the best start in life whether their parents are rich or poor. The debate

is whether their policies have of whether enough is being done. A

debate that has gone on for generations. After the war, class

barriers started to break down and social mobility increased. 70 years

after the foundation of the modern welfare state real inequality

remains. One way of- and disadvantage is the relatively low

proportion of people from poorer areas who go to university. You need

to think about the farriers young people face. One of the things of

living in poverty is that you can't get out of your environment. You

can't They are going to try and push

everyone to go to university and that is their goal. My mum and dad

have always believed in me and have done their best to get me to go to

university because they themselves didn't have their best upbringing.

It starts in primary schools, in the series, then continues. Children who

do well, it is the drip, drip, drip effect of a school system doing

right by them. The most important thing is the quality of the teacher.

A year with a good teacher will advance their progress by a year and

a half. Education is a key battle ground. Labour say they would raise

cash from a 50p top rate of tax on earners. The Conservatives want

ambitious targets to improve numeracy and literacy. It is a

complex question with no simple answers. It is about far more than

helping some young people to get to university. It is about helping all

young people to reach their potential. Including those who drop

out. It is also about social policy and economics. While politicians can

be held to account for the education system overall, this is ultimately

about the lives of individuals teenagers and children. Can policies

really change people's lives or merely do things that hindered those

striving to achieve their goals gesture marked

All the main political parties have had something to say about building

In his series on issues affecting rural areas,

Ian Hamilton has been to the isle of Skye to find out how

the provision of suitable housing can make a huge difference

to creating - and maintaining - a sustainable community.

98% of Scotland's landmass is classified as rural. Our rural areas

are an attractive option for a second home or to retire. But there

is a knock-on effect, locals priced out of the housing market. One

option is to build a home on family land. A tradition in places like

Skye. But since the financial crash it is difficult to get a mortgage.

Rachel is a nurse on Skye. Her husband has a stable job. They can't

get a mortgage. To save for their own home that they have moved into a

static caravan. The banks think it is a risk to lend on a self build

because projects might not be completed. So they have just made a

blanket cover. They hear the word self build and they don't want to

lend on that. Skye is the same size as the country of Luxembourg with a

population of 12,000 500. They have a housing waiting list of 400. This

is a one-bedroom flat. This housing the station has just built these

flats. They should be occupied by June. They have also constructed a

three-bedroom family home for rent. Adele and her family moved in last

year. The idea is to keep young families on the island and to

attract key workers. One raw housing families on the island and to

expert says it is time for politicians to be more radical.

Maybe the time has come to regard rural housing as part of the

infrastructure required for the economic well-being of the

communities. If so, maybe we should look at compulsory purchasing land

for housing. Locals say they should try to retain landowners as well as

a second home owners. Amid the last-minute campaigning, BBC will be

ringing you the overnight election programme when the results start

pouring in. Rehearsals have been going on and we have been looking

behind the scenes. I am behind the scenes of the set for the election

coverage. Rehearsals have been happening all week. Let me show you

around. You've got a bag of people at the back. They take in

information and convert it into graphics. Further down we have the

people bringing in that information and converting it into the news

stream. Jackie Bird sets in her own studio up there. The programme is

anchored by Glen Campbell. I'll have the rehearsals been going? Well, but

it does not matter how many times you practice scenarios, you only

have one set of real results and you need to deal with them when they

come in. We are across the country with teams and election counts from

Shetland to Dumfries. I will let you crack on. Brian Taylor, no election

complete without him. 1979 was your first one. I covered it for the

newspapers. There was a referendum that year as well. Things are still

comparable to that. Every election is different and exciting. Something

different this year is the fact that 16 and 17-year-olds can vote. What

are you going to be doing on the night? We are going to be the

alternative, keeping a very close eye on social media, what people are

saying, reacting to the stories and using hash tags. We will have

bloggers, journalists, writers, spin doctors loving us their views on how

the campaign went and speaking to the young voters, generation 2016.

It is not looking impressive just now, here. You've got to use your

imagination. You don't see anything but this is augmented reality.

Through the wonders of technology we can bring up this map of Scotland.

This is the 2011 result, it sets out who won in different constituencies.

If you step too far... This gives us an opportunity to tell the story.

The map will presumably change as the night goes on. This is the TV

gallery where people in charge of the programme set. The first results

are expected at 1:30am. And from that election studio

where we'll bring you the results - to the Scottish Parliament -

where - of course - all the candidates are

hoping to find a seat. Our political correspondent, Andrew

Kerr is there for us tonight. All those seats lying empty at

Holyrood. Quite a lot of tourists around and members of the press

kicking around. I'm delighted to be joined by colleagues from the

Holyrood press corps. Thank you for joining me. Not the most exciting

campaign, but the polls suggest which way this is going. That is

right. We were told by the parties going into this campaign that it was

going to be Holyrood's most important election yet because of

all these new tax powers. You would not know it from talking to voters.

They don't seem engaged by this in the way that they were in 2015 and

during the referendum. Part of that is because the SNP have this huge

lead in the polls and it is a race for second place. What do you make

of this campaign? It does not compare. What if you had an election

and nobody came? It has had that air about it. Somebody shouting over

there who seems to be getting engaged... The problem, obviously,

we had too many referendums, too many elections, the enormous

excitement of 2014, the general election, people cannot retain that

kind of political engagement and interest indefinitely. I feel quite

sorry for the politicians out there doing their best, it is very hard to

get a response on the doorsteps. We were covering the campaign trail

today. You were mentioning the battle for second place. How do you

think Labour are feeling about this election? I think Kezia Dugdale was

robust in her replies but at the very same time, she was campaigning

in Edinburgh, Ruth Davidson was telling everybody she will come

second. Very confident. Talking about the party's Private polling.

Perhaps she knows something we don't. What do you think will

happen? Do you think the Tories could do it? It would be historic

for them. It is difficult to tell because they will be decided in the

list vote. That is the subtext of this election. There has been a

focus on the list. That adds a layer of confusion because you've got to

try explaining how the system works and whether you should be voting

both vote SNP, splitting your vote or what have you. It will be

difficult to predict how these will pan out. My own feeling is Labour

will hold on to it. It has been a long campaign. Some hiccups but not

too many. There has been no major mistakes, no game changers. When you

look back and compare it to 2011, you had the story of the polls, the

SNP creeping up, Labour doing alas that's -- the last -- the launch.

This has been a steady narrative. When it has been a steady narrative,

what does that mean for Carrow Road? The last one was 50%. There are

definite fears that it could dip below that. It might have been a

dull campaign and it might seem below that. It might have been a

a foregone conclusion but every election result is equally important

and you cannot complain about the result if you don't turn out to

vote. That is true, nobody can predict the final results. People

will be looking at that battle for predict the final results. People

second place and it has been interesting, the comments Nicola

Sturgeon has been making, warning the party against complacency and

telling voters they need to turn out and it's got to be both votes SNP.

She is not taking anything for granted. There are sources that say

a majority is not a foregone conclusion. As we reached the end of

this campaign we are bracing ourselves for the next one, the

European Union referendum. That has kind of overshadowed this because it

is an important existential question. We've had a replay of

Project sphere -- Project fear. We've had very similar interventions

to the independence referendum. It will be an interesting election, it

will be fascinating to see the coalition forces but results. The

Green party is trying to become the third party to beat the Liberal

Democrats, which could mean a very different John Terry in Hollywood --

different setup in Holyrood. The new MSPs will be arriving on Monday to

different setup in Holyrood. The new get their security passes and looked

round the building. We will bring you every step of their journey.

We'll have a final thought from Brian Taylor in a moment -

but before that, Glenn Campbell's looking back on the lighter side

Like a child in a sweetie shop. The Tory leader was so excited to meet

Gary that she gave a promise. Free green fruit pastels for everyone.

Some politicians will say anything to get your fault. By the power of

the Lib Dems. I'm healed! In politics you do need to be careful

of your words are not taken the wrong way. What makes you better

than Willie Rennie to run the NHS? I'm not a big fan of Willie. Dugdale

might have liked to settle the selection over a few games of pool.

Nicola Sturgeon give the idea some thought, but...

The SNP leader is not prone to putting a foot wrong. But everyone

has a wobble. When you spend a lot of time kissing babies it does not

always go to plan. Look over there. Then there were the kids who

criticised her artistic talent. You're not doing much for my ego

this morning. If the hat fits... Election campaigns are perfect for

dressing up and dressing down, and getting dirty. We like to organise

our visits to send a message in pictorial terms about exactly what

we are asking for. This does it very well... Depends on what you're

trying to say. The Ukip man is more direct. I am the bam's bam. And who

says the Greens are too earnest to enjoy a laugh? This image making is

supposed to keep the photographers on site. The more unusual the

picture, the better. Politicians on site. The more unusual the

really do the funniest things. Let's go to a man who has been there

for a very long time, covering from 1979. How has this campaign rated? I

came here last night to be reminded that Dundee United were relegated.

Things have changed. Guess what, we've got a Scottish Parliament with

the power over income tax. That is a pretty big deal. It has been a

relatively tepid campaign but nonetheless, when people contemplate

that substantial choice in front of them I think perhaps they will make

their choice in a manner that suits their own interest and the interest

they regard as being those of the country. We are choosing local

representatives to put the views of our individual constituency and the

region. We are choosing Scotland's devolved parliament and we are

choosing a government to take charge of those matters. We will let you go

choosing a government to take charge and have a rest in readiness for

tomorrow. That is it from the campaign special. If you are still

making up your mind, head to the website for all the information on

the personalities and politicians vying for your vote. Join us for the

live overnight coverage from 10:30pm. We will be here with

extended analysis. From everyone on the team, goodbye.

"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"

I-It's poetry. I do think it could be a little less flowery, love.

I mean, why doesn't she just say, "Where are you, Romeo?"