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| PM says 'we'll stand up to SNP' | PM says 'we'll stand up to SNP' |
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| Prime Minister Gordon Brown has billed Labour as "the front line of defence" against the SNP. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown has billed Labour as "the front line of defence" against the SNP. |
| And he declared that Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander would be the next first minister of Scotland. | And he declared that Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander would be the next first minister of Scotland. |
| Mr Brown was addressing the Scottish Labour conference in Aviemore, the first since the party lost power to the SNP in Scotland last May. | Mr Brown was addressing the Scottish Labour conference in Aviemore, the first since the party lost power to the SNP in Scotland last May. |
| He also used his speech to reinforce a unified Britain in making the world a better place. | He also used his speech to reinforce a unified Britain in making the world a better place. |
| Speaking from the stage without notes, the prime minister claimed the Scottish Government had put youngsters' future at risk through cuts in education spending. | Speaking from the stage without notes, the prime minister claimed the Scottish Government had put youngsters' future at risk through cuts in education spending. |
| We will stand up against the SNP not only because their policy is wrong but they are depriving people of the best chance of a future for Scotland Gordon BrownPrime Minister | We will stand up against the SNP not only because their policy is wrong but they are depriving people of the best chance of a future for Scotland Gordon BrownPrime Minister |
| He declared: "I say we should stand up for the people of Scotland and for the young children of Scotland and we will be the front line of defence for them against those SNP cuts. | He declared: "I say we should stand up for the people of Scotland and for the young children of Scotland and we will be the front line of defence for them against those SNP cuts. |
| "Those cuts are not only wrong, they are depriving our country of its best future." | "Those cuts are not only wrong, they are depriving our country of its best future." |
| Listing various SNP policy decisions in areas such as educational maintenance allowances, Mr Brown declared: "We will be the front line of defence for young people that need that help to get the qualifications. | Listing various SNP policy decisions in areas such as educational maintenance allowances, Mr Brown declared: "We will be the front line of defence for young people that need that help to get the qualifications. |
| "And we will stand up against the SNP not only because their policy is wrong but they are depriving people of the best chance of a future for Scotland in this new global economy." | "And we will stand up against the SNP not only because their policy is wrong but they are depriving people of the best chance of a future for Scotland in this new global economy." |
| Mr Brown also paid tribute to Ms Alexander and her warning that Labour had to learn the lessons from its defeat in the Holyrood election. | Mr Brown also paid tribute to Ms Alexander and her warning that Labour had to learn the lessons from its defeat in the Holyrood election. |
| He went on: "And I believe that Wendy Alexander is not only the leader of our party here in Scotland but she will be the next first minister of Scotland whenever an election is declared." | He went on: "And I believe that Wendy Alexander is not only the leader of our party here in Scotland but she will be the next first minister of Scotland whenever an election is declared." |
| The prime minister went on to say that the current generation could be the first to eradicate centuries-old diseases and ensure every child in the world had access to education, if the UK worked with other countries. | The prime minister went on to say that the current generation could be the first to eradicate centuries-old diseases and ensure every child in the world had access to education, if the UK worked with other countries. |