'All to play for' ahead of polls

Jack McConnell urged voters in Scotland to think carefully

Scottish Labour Leader Jack McConnell has said there was still "all to play for" ahead of the Holyrood elections.

He told BBC Radio Scotland that people were being increasingly won over by Labour's plans to boost education.

The first minister was in Stornoway in the Western Isles to visit Lews Castle College and see renewable and hydrogen technologies on the campus.

Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson met Stirling residents to talk about anti-social behaviour.

Mr McConnell described his party's education vision as "more radical than the smoking ban".

This is an election, it is about electing a government Jack McConnell Scottish Labour Leader

He said that voters were now realising the importance of the election and indicated there were a high number of undecided voters.

"That means that there is all to play for," he told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme.

"This is an election, it is about electing a government, it's not a game and therefore it is essential we put across the choice that exists the consequences of the vote.

"This is about the government of Scotland, it's about the future of our country, people should think very carefully about that choice."

Mr McConnell also denied that that Scottish Labour's election campaign had been "relentlessly negative".

"The Labour campaign has been about pointing out the consequences of the vote next Thursday," he added.