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Scottish independence: Labour launches referendum campaign Scottish independence: Labour launches referendum campaign
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Labour is launching its own campaign to keep Scotland in the UK, distancing itself from Better Together colleagues. Labour is launching its own campaign to keep Scotland in the UK which it says offers a "different view" of Scotland's future.
The party usually works with its opponents inside the pro-Union campaign but said it wanted to put across a "different view" of Scotland's future. The party said its United with Labour campaign complements the Better Together campaign.
United with Labour co-ordinator Anas Sarwar said the campaign was based on Labour values. Campaign co-ordinator Anas Sarwar said it was based on Labour values.
Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont will be among the speakers at the campaign launch in Glasgow on Monday.Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont will be among the speakers at the campaign launch in Glasgow on Monday.
Mr Sarwar said: "We are excited about putting forward our case for Scotland in the United Kingdom based on Labour values of solidarity, community, fairness, equality and social justice.Mr Sarwar said: "We are excited about putting forward our case for Scotland in the United Kingdom based on Labour values of solidarity, community, fairness, equality and social justice.
"Our vision is for a fairer, better Scotland that stands strong within the United Kingdom, working in partnership with our neighbours."Our vision is for a fairer, better Scotland that stands strong within the United Kingdom, working in partnership with our neighbours.
"Constitutional politics brings together people who wouldn't normally be on the same side and we will continue to work with the Better Together campaign."Constitutional politics brings together people who wouldn't normally be on the same side and we will continue to work with the Better Together campaign.
"But the Labour movement has a different view of Scotland's future from the Conservatives and Liberals.""But the Labour movement has a different view of Scotland's future from the Conservatives and Liberals."
He added: "The referendum is the biggest decision the people of Scotland will face for 300 years and it is important that we have strong Labour voices speaking for the majority of Scots who believe we are better working together with our neighbours in the United Kingdom."He added: "The referendum is the biggest decision the people of Scotland will face for 300 years and it is important that we have strong Labour voices speaking for the majority of Scots who believe we are better working together with our neighbours in the United Kingdom."
'Standing strong''Standing strong'
The campaign aims to contact half a million households in the next three months.The campaign aims to contact half a million households in the next three months.
The party said a mixture of senior Labour figures and new faces would be invited to put the case for Scotland "standing strong" within the United Kingdom.The party said a mixture of senior Labour figures and new faces would be invited to put the case for Scotland "standing strong" within the United Kingdom.
The launch comes less than a month since the Scottish Labour party conference in Inverness, where the leadership was urged to put forward a distinct, positive argument for remaining in the UK.The launch comes less than a month since the Scottish Labour party conference in Inverness, where the leadership was urged to put forward a distinct, positive argument for remaining in the UK.
Scottish Labour has already drafted a recommendation for the devolution of income tax to bolster the Scottish Parliament within the UK.Scottish Labour has already drafted a recommendation for the devolution of income tax to bolster the Scottish Parliament within the UK.
The tax was described as the "best candidate" but the proposal attracted concerns from within the party.The tax was described as the "best candidate" but the proposal attracted concerns from within the party.