Election 2015: Nicola Sturgeon hails Scottish National Party

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Nicola Sturgeon has joined Alex Salmond on the general election campaign trail. The SNP leader on Saturday said that recent polls show that the party has “become the national party of Scotland in all senses.”

INVERURIE, SCOTLAND - APRIL 18: SNP Leader Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond campaign in the Gordon constituency on April 18, 2015 in Inverurie, Scotland. The First Minister joined Alex Salmond to highlight the fact that only the SNP represent all parts of Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Ms Sturgeon was with her former boss in Inverurie, in the Gordon constituency, where Mr Salmond is standing for a return to Westminster in a seat currently held by the Liberal Democrats.

The first minister said: “In this election Scotland has an opportunity like never before to make its voice heard at Westminster, but it is clear that the only party who can be that voice is the SNP.

“Polling shows that the SNP has become the national party of Scotland in all senses – leading in the polls across all areas and demographics of Scottish society.”