Prime Minister David Cameron will enter the Holyrood election battle with a swipe at the two men vying to be First Minister.
The Scottish Parliament election campaign has become increasingly focused on the strengths and weaknesses of the SNP and Labour leaders.
But writing exclusively in Wednesday’s Courier, Mr Cameron insists the election is not about personality but policy.
He says, “This election isn’t about Alex Salmond and Iain Gray, no matter what they think. It’s far more important than that.
“It’s about the future of Scotland and its place in the Union, it’s about jobs, prosperity and who’s got the right ideas to make Scotland a richer, fairer and safer place.”
Mr Cameron, who will visit Inverness on Wednesday, goes on to outline how he believes the first year of the Conservative-led Westminster Government has benefited Scotland.
He highlights the Tory record during the last four years at Holyrood, including their part in securing more police on the streets, regeneration of town centres, a council tax freeze and new national drugs strategy.
Mr Cameron says his party is “getting things done” north of the border.
He writes, “When you’re in that polling booth thinking about who’s up to the job, remember that it’s the Conservatives who really get things done.
“Whether we’re in government at Westminster or in a minority parliament at Holyrood, we have shown we deliver for Scotland.”Read Mr Cameron’s full article in today’s Courier.