Much mirth at the Liberal Democrat manifesto launch as hapless party activists asked what the wifi code was at the trendy London venue.
"drunkraccoon" came the response. Make of that what you will.
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Nicola Sturgeon left some unhappy hacks in her wake in Kirkcaldy yesterday (wed)
After waiting patiently for the First Minister to tour offices, pose for countless snaps and finish six broadcast interviews, print journos were told there was no time left for the customary 'huddle' with the scribblers.
An already frustrated Kieran Andrews, political editor at The Courier who had rushed from Dundee for the event, then left to find that his car had broken down.
Still, it wasn not all bad news for Kieran. The FM got in touch through Twitter and offered him a proper interview to make up for the earlier snub.
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The Social Bite cafe in Glasgow city centre holds all manner of potential pitfalls for a Labour leader. It is a sandwich shop, for a start, and sells bacon rolls. Jim Murphy emerged unscathed from his campaign visit there but he did spend an age serving cakes to kids. "Never work with children, animals or cake," he joked afterwards.
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Former LibDem leader Charlie Kennedy has received a welcome boost in his battle for re-election.
Mr Kennedy, who is coming under intense pressure from the SNP's Ian Blackford in Ross, Skye and Lochaber, has raised more than £6,500 in small donations through an online crowdfunder, smashing an initial target of £5,000. Mr Blackford's own crowdfunding page, meanwhile, has raised £4,405.
"It really is very humbling," said Mr Kennedy, who has big plans for the windfall... he'll spend it on extra leaflets.
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