Nicola Sturgeon snapped playing the recorder and guitar on the campaign trail – just hours after she said she would prop up Jeremy Corbyn’s government
The SNP leader was given a few musical lessons by the local candidate
NICOLA STURGEON has been trying out musical instruments - just hours after she said she would prop up the Labour leader if he won the election.
The SNP leader and First Minister was giggling away as she jammed on a guitar and a recorder today with local candidate Mhairi Black in Paisley.
And earlier today she was photographed taking time out for a beer while on the campaign trail - as was former Ukip leader Nigel Farage.
Both politicians were pounding the pavements today ahead of next week's General Election.
The SNP leader visited Kelburn Brewery in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire earlier today - and the former Ukip leader was getting out the vote in Clacton.
Ukip faces a fight to hold onto their only seat after Douglas Carswell announced earlier this year he wouldn't stand for re-election, and was quitting the party.
However, as a result of this morning's announcement of the decision of the CPS to charge Tory candidate in Thanet, Craig Mackinlay over his election expenses, Mr Farage is confident his party can nab the Essex spot he stoodfor in the last election.
It was a close call in 2015 - where the ex-leader was just 2,000 votes behind his Conservative rival.
Today he said: "I think the chances of people voting for [him] will be very slim" and it was now a fight between Ukip and Labour.
He'll visit the area tomorrow.
Yesterday the politician laughed off claims that he is a "person of interest" in an FBI probe into alleged links between the Trump campaign and Russia.
He said it was "hysterical nonsense" to suggest he could be involved in a campaign to sway the US election - and dismissed reports as "complete baloney".
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And Ms Sturgeon is aiming to visit 30 constituencies north of the border in the last week of the campaign.
Today she was in Carluke with Angela Crawley, and then in Barrhead with Kirsten Oswold.
She's also been causing political waves today by admitting she WOULD prop up Jeremy Corbyn as Prime Minister, saying she is open to forming a "progressive alternative" to the Tories.
The Scottish First Minister said the SNP will work with other parties in the even a hung parliament – opening the door to a chaotic minority Labour government.
Ms Sturgeon said she is “sceptical” about whether the need will arise for an informal deal though, as she predicted the Tories will win next week’s election with a majority despite a narrowing in the polls.
Like Mr Corbyn she ruled out a formal coalition if the result was not in Theresa May’s favour – but said the SNP could work with other left-leaning parties on a case-by-case basis.
“Not in a coalition, I don’t envisage any formal coalitions, but on an issue-by-issue basis to put forward progressive policies and to see a progressive agenda,” she said.
Her comments came after Mr Corbyn yesterday opened the door to a chaotic minority government propped up by the Scottish nationalists and the Lib Dems.
The veteran leftie laid bare that he would be relying on fellow left-leaning parties to vote through a Labour Queen’s Speech and Budget if his party end up with the most seats.
And he even dodged questions over whether he would invite Sinn Fein MPs to sit in Parliament for the first ever time in return for supporting a minority Labour government.
He will face an audience in York tonight alongside host David Dimbleby.
Neither of them debate directly as a result of this, and will instead take turns responding to the questions asked.