The Scottish Socialist Party got its campaign off to a flying start today at Crianlarich, gateway to the Highlands and the southernmost point of the constituency on the (diabolical) A82. Much bumpiness later, we arrived in Fort William to start the campaign for real, with a street stall in the town centre, leafleting and canvassing in a rather soggy Inverlochy. While mainstream parties like the SNP promise year after year to upgrade the A82, it's hard to see how they will deliver this at a time when every mainstream political party is determined to slash public spending. Public spending on roads - not building 10-lane motorways like the M74 extension in Glasgow, but basic maintenance on vital routes such as the A82 - saves lives.