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Salmond addresses SNP conference | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
The Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond is telling his party that Scotland is "six months from a date with destiny". | |
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, 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 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." |