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| SNP conference 2015: Leader Sturgeon says 'judge us on our record' | SNP conference 2015: Leader Sturgeon says 'judge us on our record' |
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| Voters at next May's Holyrood election should judge the SNP on its record in government, party leader Nicola Sturgeon has told her conference. | Voters at next May's Holyrood election should judge the SNP on its record in government, party leader Nicola Sturgeon has told her conference. |
| She also reiterated that a second independence referendum would only come when the time was right. | She also reiterated that a second independence referendum would only come when the time was right. |
| The SNP has been in power north of the border since 2007. | The SNP has been in power north of the border since 2007. |
| Ms Sturgeon insisted that over the past nine years her party had laid "strong foundations" including free university education and modern apprenticeships. | Ms Sturgeon insisted that over the past nine years her party had laid "strong foundations" including free university education and modern apprenticeships. |
| The MSP said: "The other parties say they want to fight the election on our record. | The MSP said: "The other parties say they want to fight the election on our record. |
| "Well, I say, 'good' - because so do I. Our record in government is one of delivery and achievement. | |
| "It's not perfect - of course it's not - the recession and Westminster austerity have created a financial climate much tougher than anything we could have contemplated back in 2007. | "It's not perfect - of course it's not - the recession and Westminster austerity have created a financial climate much tougher than anything we could have contemplated back in 2007. |
| "But, make no mistake, it is a record I am proud of. And you should be proud of it too." | |
| Ms Sturgeon made a series of promises, including; | |
| ANALYSIS | ANALYSIS |
| By Brian Taylor, BBC Scotland political editor | By Brian Taylor, BBC Scotland political editor |
| The speech had only a minimal reference to indyref2. That was dealt with in Nicola Sturgeon's opening remarks on Thursday. The focus now, and for the period up to the elections in May, will be on existing powers. | The speech had only a minimal reference to indyref2. That was dealt with in Nicola Sturgeon's opening remarks on Thursday. The focus now, and for the period up to the elections in May, will be on existing powers. |
| That is driven by strategy. But it is also motivated by necessity. Yes, independence remains of fundamental importance - the fault line in Scottish politics. | That is driven by strategy. But it is also motivated by necessity. Yes, independence remains of fundamental importance - the fault line in Scottish politics. |
| But fretful families want to hear competing offers from the various parties on the NHS, education and the economy. | But fretful families want to hear competing offers from the various parties on the NHS, education and the economy. |
| Read more from Brian | Read more from Brian |