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Jeremy Corbyn says 'flags don't build houses' in attack on SNP Jeremy Corbyn says 'flags don't build houses' in attack on SNP
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused the SNP of saying they are against austerity while pursuing policies which continue it.Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has accused the SNP of saying they are against austerity while pursuing policies which continue it.
Mr Corbyn also told the BBC's Andrew Marr that "flags don't build houses".Mr Corbyn also told the BBC's Andrew Marr that "flags don't build houses".
And he said he would not campaign against Scottish independence alongside David Cameron ahead of any future referendum.And he said he would not campaign against Scottish independence alongside David Cameron ahead of any future referendum.
The SNP said Mr Corbyn's comments were "ill-informed" and "betray how little he knows about Scotland".The SNP said Mr Corbyn's comments were "ill-informed" and "betray how little he knows about Scotland".
'Privatising services''Privatising services'
And it said Mr Corbyn's party remained "firmly on the side of the Tories" when it came to issues such as devolving powers to create jobs, protect trade union rights and to "protect Scots from Tory welfare cuts".And it said Mr Corbyn's party remained "firmly on the side of the Tories" when it came to issues such as devolving powers to create jobs, protect trade union rights and to "protect Scots from Tory welfare cuts".
Speaking as the annual Labour conference gets under way in Brighton, Mr Corbyn told the Marr Show that the SNP had a "headline" of being opposed to austerity.Speaking as the annual Labour conference gets under way in Brighton, Mr Corbyn told the Marr Show that the SNP had a "headline" of being opposed to austerity.
But he claimed the party was also "privatising CalMac, also were behind the privatisation of ScotRail, also cutting college places, also privatising services, also cutting local government funding" - claims which have been strongly denied by the SNP.But he claimed the party was also "privatising CalMac, also were behind the privatisation of ScotRail, also cutting college places, also privatising services, also cutting local government funding" - claims which have been strongly denied by the SNP.
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The SNP has pointed out that the tendering processes for Scotland's rail and ferry services were in place long before it took power in the Scottish Parliament, which it says is powerless to change them.The SNP has pointed out that the tendering processes for Scotland's rail and ferry services were in place long before it took power in the Scottish Parliament, which it says is powerless to change them.
The latest ferry contract has not yet been awarded, with the Scottish government-owned CalMac bidding against private firm Serco as part of the tendering process, which is required under EU law.The latest ferry contract has not yet been awarded, with the Scottish government-owned CalMac bidding against private firm Serco as part of the tendering process, which is required under EU law.
ScotRail was privatised as part of the UK government's privatisation of British Rail in the 1990s. The Scottish government awarded the latest contract to run the franchise to Abellio, which is owned by the Dutch government, last year.ScotRail was privatised as part of the UK government's privatisation of British Rail in the 1990s. The Scottish government awarded the latest contract to run the franchise to Abellio, which is owned by the Dutch government, last year.
Mr Corbyn added: "Yes they (the SNP) have an austerity badge, but where is the economic strategy behind it which doesn't either continue the austerity that is happening now, or if they go for fiscal devolution is going to be even worse in Scotland because of the price of oil at the present time?"Mr Corbyn added: "Yes they (the SNP) have an austerity badge, but where is the economic strategy behind it which doesn't either continue the austerity that is happening now, or if they go for fiscal devolution is going to be even worse in Scotland because of the price of oil at the present time?"
Many within Scottish Labour believe it was a mistake for the party to agree to become part of the Better Together campaign alongside the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats ahead of last year's independence referendum.Many within Scottish Labour believe it was a mistake for the party to agree to become part of the Better Together campaign alongside the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats ahead of last year's independence referendum.
And Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale announced last week that she would not stop the party's MPs and MSPs campaigning for independence if there was another referendum.And Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale announced last week that she would not stop the party's MPs and MSPs campaigning for independence if there was another referendum.
Mr Corbyn said he "will not be standing alongside David Cameron" to oppose independence, but would instead be "standing alongside Kezia Dugdale and the Scottish Labour Party."Mr Corbyn said he "will not be standing alongside David Cameron" to oppose independence, but would instead be "standing alongside Kezia Dugdale and the Scottish Labour Party."
He said Labour's membership numbers had "gone up incredibly" in Scotland both during and since the party's leadership contest.He said Labour's membership numbers had "gone up incredibly" in Scotland both during and since the party's leadership contest.
He added: "If you are poor in Glasgow or you are poor in Birmingham - you are poor. If you need a house in Glasgow or you need a house in London - you need a house, and so there is the class politics issue of it.He added: "If you are poor in Glasgow or you are poor in Birmingham - you are poor. If you need a house in Glasgow or you need a house in London - you need a house, and so there is the class politics issue of it.
"That is the message I am taking when I am campaigning in Scotland just as much as I am campaigning anywhere else. Flags don't build houses"."That is the message I am taking when I am campaigning in Scotland just as much as I am campaigning anywhere else. Flags don't build houses".
Mr Corbyn also admitted he faces a battle to persuade his shadow cabinet to back him on scrapping nuclear weapons.Mr Corbyn also admitted he faces a battle to persuade his shadow cabinet to back him on scrapping nuclear weapons.
He is expected to visit Scotland on Thursday for what will be the first time since he became Labour leader.He is expected to visit Scotland on Thursday for what will be the first time since he became Labour leader.
The SNP's Westminster leader Angus Robertson said the new Labour leadership had "already eagerly signed up to George Osborne's fiscal charter", which he said showed that "they are still running scared of the Tories - and that only the SNP can be trusted to stand up to Tory cuts."The SNP's Westminster leader Angus Robertson said the new Labour leadership had "already eagerly signed up to George Osborne's fiscal charter", which he said showed that "they are still running scared of the Tories - and that only the SNP can be trusted to stand up to Tory cuts."
Mr Robertson added: "Mr Corbyn also seems completely unaware that the tendering processes for both rail and ferry services were in place long before the SNP took power - and that the Scottish Parliament is powerless to change them.Mr Robertson added: "Mr Corbyn also seems completely unaware that the tendering processes for both rail and ferry services were in place long before the SNP took power - and that the Scottish Parliament is powerless to change them.
"Mr Corbyn's comments show that Labour may have changed the messenger, but they clearly haven't changed their dismal, negative message.""Mr Corbyn's comments show that Labour may have changed the messenger, but they clearly haven't changed their dismal, negative message."
The Conservative government's business secretary, Sajid Javid, said: "The Labour leader confirmed that he would weaken our defences by scrapping our independent nuclear deterrent and that he would damage our economy by putting up taxes on jobs, earnings, investment and people's homes.
"This shows the Labour Party are a serious risk to our national security, our economic security and to the security of all working people."
'Correct things''Correct things'
Meanwhile, Ms Dugdale is to claim that the days of her party "listening and not acting" are over when she addresses the Labour conference on Sunday afternoon.Meanwhile, Ms Dugdale is to claim that the days of her party "listening and not acting" are over when she addresses the Labour conference on Sunday afternoon.
She will also pledge to fight next year's Holyrood election with a vision that sets Labour apart from the SNP.She will also pledge to fight next year's Holyrood election with a vision that sets Labour apart from the SNP.
Ms Dugdale is expected to state that 30,000 people have signed up to campaign for Scottish Labour, which she will say is more than there were in 1997 - the year of Tony Blair's landslide election victory at Westminster.Ms Dugdale is expected to state that 30,000 people have signed up to campaign for Scottish Labour, which she will say is more than there were in 1997 - the year of Tony Blair's landslide election victory at Westminster.
She will say: "I've watched many speeches from former Scottish leaders at this conference.She will say: "I've watched many speeches from former Scottish leaders at this conference.
"And since 2007, they've followed a pattern. They've spoken passionately and forcefully about the problems Scotland faces - and they've pledged to listen to the Scottish people."And since 2007, they've followed a pattern. They've spoken passionately and forcefully about the problems Scotland faces - and they've pledged to listen to the Scottish people.
"I'm not here today to make another pledge to listen to people. I'm here to say: we get the message and we're going to do something about it.""I'm not here today to make another pledge to listen to people. I'm here to say: we get the message and we're going to do something about it."