A sight...

...to behold, 3000 SNP members at campaign conference. It's a lot of people:-)

And the energy in the room was palpable. When the Business Convener brought the conference to order a cheer went round the room like nothing I've ever heard at conference and I've been at a fair few.

The majority of people in this room are relatively new members, for many their first conference and for those who chose to speak their first time addressing a conference...for all in the room who spoke their first time addressing so many at a campaign conference. I know some conference 'old hands' who mentioned a few more butterflies than normal before speaking:-).

This is part of the legacy of the Referendum campaign a much more engaged population who want to participate and influence the policies that will determine and shape their country.

Here's to a productive two days at the SECC.