The dead heat race for control of the British government is complicated by the fact that third parties are expected to deny the major parties a majority share of parliament. And the third-party polling the strongest is the Scottish National Party, which supports Scotland's independence.
As Scotland is left-leaning territory, Labour sees the SNP as taking its votes and helping the Conservatives remain in power, while the Conservatives charge that a Labour-SNP coalition government would lead to the breakup of Great Britain.
David Cameron's Conservatives pounced, producing a poster ad featuring a large Salmond looking down on a tiny Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, in his breast pocket. The ad says nothing else but "Vote Conservative." Sensing the ad's potency, Miliband quickly ruled out any formal coalition with the SNP, saying "There will be no SNP ministers in any government I lead.”
But the Conservatives still charge that Labour would end up in an informal alliance with the SNP, and so they are pressing the case in a new video ad.
"He intends to take a seat at Westminister, and with the SNP seats won from Labour in his grasp, put Mr. Miliband into power. And then, call the tune."
We are then entertained by an animated Salmond smugly playing a Scottish penny whistle, as milquetoast Miliband dances ballet.
With over a quarter-million YouTube views, the Conservative political ad has quickly become one of the most watched videos of the campaign.
As Scotland is left-leaning territory, Labour sees the SNP as taking its votes and helping the Conservatives remain in power, while the Conservatives charge that a Labour-SNP coalition government would lead to the breakup of Great Britain.
Alex Salmond Said He Will "Call The Tune" Of The Next Government
In early March, the SNP leader Alex Salmond, noting the expectation of a hung parliament, ruled out any alliance with the Conservatives, while issuing a list of demands for supporting any other party. Stopping short of demanding independence, the list is a mix of progressive priorities, like a minimum wage increase, along with support for Scottish infrastructure and oil revenue sharing. Most provocatively, Salmond said the SNP would "call the tune" of the next Parliament.David Cameron's Conservatives pounced, producing a poster ad featuring a large Salmond looking down on a tiny Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, in his breast pocket. The ad says nothing else but "Vote Conservative." Sensing the ad's potency, Miliband quickly ruled out any formal coalition with the SNP, saying "There will be no SNP ministers in any government I lead.”
But the Conservatives still charge that Labour would end up in an informal alliance with the SNP, and so they are pressing the case in a new video ad.
David Cameron Says Ed Miliband Will Be The One Dancing
Exploiting Salmond's "call the tune" pledge, the Conservative media consultants cooked up a dark animation, depicting a sinister-looking Salmond cooking up a devilish plan to seize control. As the cartoon Salmond takes a train, hails to cab to Parliament and strolls into the corridors of power, the narrator unveils the scheme:"He intends to take a seat at Westminister, and with the SNP seats won from Labour in his grasp, put Mr. Miliband into power. And then, call the tune."
We are then entertained by an animated Salmond smugly playing a Scottish penny whistle, as milquetoast Miliband dances ballet.
With over a quarter-million YouTube views, the Conservative political ad has quickly become one of the most watched videos of the campaign.