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Salmond to make 'destiny' speech Salmond addresses SNP conference
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The Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond will tell his party that Scotland is "six months from a date with destiny". The Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond is telling his party that Scotland is "six months from a date with destiny".
Addressing the party's annual conference, he is expected to say that the Holyrood election will provide a chance to push forward to independence. Addressing the annual conference in Perth, he is expected to say that the Holyrood election will provide a chance to push forward to independence.
The speech in Perth comes at a time when the SNP are convinced that opinion is moving in their direction. The speech, which began at 1430 BST, comes as the SNP is convinced that opinion is moving in its direction.
Mr Salmond will also speak about renewable energy and education.Mr Salmond will also speak about renewable energy and education.
In a break with the past, the SNP leader will put little emphasis on attacking his party's political opponents.In a break with the past, the SNP leader will put little emphasis on attacking his party's political opponents.
Instead, he will appeal to Scots to look at the big picture, while setting out how an SNP administration could improve life in Scotland.Instead, he will appeal to Scots to look at the big picture, while setting out how an SNP administration could improve life in Scotland.
"We are six months away from a date with destiny and we have a great task in hand," Mr Salmond will tell the Perth gathering on Friday. "We are six months away from a date with destiny and we have a great task in hand," Mr Salmond told the Perth gathering.
The politician will say that no-one in this world owes Scotland a living.The politician will say that no-one in this world owes Scotland a living.
He believes the country must have a competitive edge so that it can reap its own harvest and ring its own tills.He believes the country must have a competitive edge so that it can reap its own harvest and ring its own tills.
"In our Scotland, everyone will get a square deal, a fair shout, and an equal chance," he will say."In our Scotland, everyone will get a square deal, a fair shout, and an equal chance," he will say.
"Certainly we will use markets to give Scotland a competitive advantage - but we are the masters of markets and not their servants.""Certainly we will use markets to give Scotland a competitive advantage - but we are the masters of markets and not their servants."