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SNP conference: Nicola Sturgeon makes appeal to 'No' voters SNP conference 2015: Nicola Sturgeon makes appeal to 'No' voters
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Nicola Sturgeon is to use her opening speech at the SNP conference to call on people who rejected independence in the referendum to vote for her party. Nicola Sturgeon used her opening speech at the SNP conference to call on people who rejected independence in the referendum to vote for her party.
But she will say it would be wrong to hold an early re-run of the independence referendum without "strong evidence" that a significant number of No voters had changed their minds. But she said it would be wrong to hold an early re-run of the independence referendum without "strong evidence" No voters had changed their minds.
Ms Sturgeon will say the SNP remains the best party to govern Scotland. Ms Sturgeon believed the SNP remained the best party to govern Scotland.
It is aiming to win a historic third term in next May's Holyrood election. And she said if her party were to win a third term at next May's election it would build 50,000 affordable homes.
The conference in Aberdeen will be the largest the SNP has ever held. Ms Sturgeon told delegates that the plan would be worth £3bn.
And Ms Sturgeon will use her opening speech aim to put activists firmly on an election footing. The conference in Aberdeen is the largest the SNP has held.
The SNP has enjoyed remarkable success since last year's referendum, which saw it win all but three of Scotland's 59 seats in the general election earlier this year. The SNP has enjoyed remarkable success since last year's referendum, winning all but three of Scotland's 59 seats in the general election earlier this year.
Ms Sturgeon, who is the SNP leader and Scotland's first minister, will address the possibility of a second independence referendum in her speech. Ms Sturgeon, who is the SNP leader and Scotland's first minister, addressed the possibility of a second independence referendum in her opening speech.
'Tackle poverty''Tackle poverty'
But with fewer than seven months to go until voters elect representatives to the Scottish Parliament, she will insist the SNP is "also a party with another mission". But with fewer than seven months to go until voters elect representatives to the Scottish Parliament, she insisted the SNP was "also a party with another mission".
She is due to tell delegates: "There will, understandably, be significant interest in what our manifesto will say about independence. She told delegates: "There will, understandably, be significant interest in what our manifesto will say about independence.
"But let me make this clear: What matters just as much to me and to people across the country will be what it says about jobs and the economy, the safety of our communities, our hospitals and health centres, our schools, colleges and universities and our plans to use new powers to tackle poverty and inequality."But let me make this clear: What matters just as much to me and to people across the country will be what it says about jobs and the economy, the safety of our communities, our hospitals and health centres, our schools, colleges and universities and our plans to use new powers to tackle poverty and inequality.
"On all of these issues and many, many more, our manifesto will set out radical, ambitious and progressive policies to make this country even stronger.""On all of these issues and many, many more, our manifesto will set out radical, ambitious and progressive policies to make this country even stronger."
As part of her opening speech Ms Sturgeon is also expected to make a "significant" announcement on housing policy.
Some 3,500 delegates have registered to attend the conference, along with almost 1,000 observers, exhibitors and journalists.Some 3,500 delegates have registered to attend the conference, along with almost 1,000 observers, exhibitors and journalists.
The party is now four times larger in terms of membership than it was on 18 September last year, when the independence referendum was held.The party is now four times larger in terms of membership than it was on 18 September last year, when the independence referendum was held.
Opinion polls have suggested it holds huge leads over Labour, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in voting intentions ahead of next year's elections.Opinion polls have suggested it holds huge leads over Labour, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in voting intentions ahead of next year's elections.
Ms Sturgeon will also tell the conference: "In the general election in 2010, fewer than half a million people voted SNP. In the Scottish election a year later, our support grew to just over 900,000 votes. Ms Sturgeon told the conference: "In the general election in 2010, fewer than half a million people voted SNP. In the Scottish election a year later, our support grew to just over 900,000 votes.
"And in the general election this year, almost 1.5 million people chose our party."And in the general election this year, almost 1.5 million people chose our party.
"That's almost one million more people - in just five years and across all parts of our country - persuaded to put their trust in the SNP to lead Scotland forward.""That's almost one million more people - in just five years and across all parts of our country - persuaded to put their trust in the SNP to lead Scotland forward."
'Inspire people' The SNP will be "the strong, united and progressive opposition" to the Conservatives at Westminster that people across the UK "are crying out for", she said.
The SNP will be "the strong, united and progressive opposition" to the Conservatives at Westminster that people across the UK "are crying out for", she will say. It will also "begin to set out our claim to lead Scotland confidently into the next decade", Ms Sturgeon added.
It will also "begin to set out our claim to lead Scotland confidently into the next decade", Ms Sturgeon will add.
Ms Sturgeon will go on to say: "I don't just want to win the votes of independence supporters. I want to inspire people who voted No last year to vote SNP too.
"I want them to vote SNP because they know we are the best party, with the best ideas and the best people to lead Scotland forward.
"Everyone, from the strongest supporter of independence to the stoutest advocate of the Union, has the right to know that we will continue to govern well with the powers we have at any given time."