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Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander will close Labour's conference in Oban with a another attack on the SNP.Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander will close Labour's conference in Oban with a another attack on the SNP.
Mr Alexander will claim the SNP strategy of independence runs counter to global political trends.Mr Alexander will claim the SNP strategy of independence runs counter to global political trends.
His comments come after similar attacks by Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown.His comments come after similar attacks by Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown.
First Minister Jack McConnell also took a swipe at the Nationalists as he unveiled his plans for a third term Labour administration at Holyrood.First Minister Jack McConnell also took a swipe at the Nationalists as he unveiled his plans for a third term Labour administration at Holyrood.
Mr McConnell rounded on SNP leader Alex Salmond's plans for an independence bill within 100 days of an SNP victory. Home Secretary John Reid will later lead a fresh onslaught on the Scottish Nationalists.
'Single issue' While the SNP pursue their single issue, the people of Scotland will lose out Jack McConnell
He is expected to tell the gathering: "The nationalists are unfit to face the great challenges of our coming decade - the great issues of the environment, organised crime, international terrorism and mass migration.
"None of these will stop at the border."
It is set to come after an ICM survey for the Sunday Telegraph suggests support for Scottish independence has reached 52% among Scots and 59% in England.
Meanwhile, Mr McConnell has rounded on SNP leader Alex Salmond's plans for an independence bill within 100 days of an SNP victory.
He said: "Every action, every motivation from those 100 days onwards will be to break up Britain.He said: "Every action, every motivation from those 100 days onwards will be to break up Britain.
"And while the SNP pursue their single issue, the people of Scotland will lose out.""And while the SNP pursue their single issue, the people of Scotland will lose out."
Ancient conflict
Promising an education bill within 100 days of a Labour victory at May's Scottish Parliament election, Mr McConnell said: "Education is the answer, not separation."Promising an education bill within 100 days of a Labour victory at May's Scottish Parliament election, Mr McConnell said: "Education is the answer, not separation."
On Saturday, Mr McConnell pledged that by 2012 no 16 or 17-year-old would leave school without being "meaningfully engaged" in education, work or vocational training.On Saturday, Mr McConnell pledged that by 2012 no 16 or 17-year-old would leave school without being "meaningfully engaged" in education, work or vocational training.
He also said he would boost the importance of science in schools.He also said he would boost the importance of science in schools.
And he unveiled plans to extend foreign language teaching to the youngest pupils in primary school.And he unveiled plans to extend foreign language teaching to the youngest pupils in primary school.
On Sunday, Mr Alexander, the Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, will accuse the SNP of concentrating on ancient conflict.On Sunday, Mr Alexander, the Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, will accuse the SNP of concentrating on ancient conflict.
He will claim that while other countries are teaching their children Cantonese to move into the new economy, the SNP wants to restage Culloden.He will claim that while other countries are teaching their children Cantonese to move into the new economy, the SNP wants to restage Culloden.