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Salmond says independence vote 'not about SNP' SNP conference: Salmond says independence vote 'not about SNP'
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A vote for independence is not a vote for the SNP but for Scotland's future, First Minister Alex Salmond will say. First Minister Alex Salmond is addressing his party conference with a message a vote for independence is not a vote for the SNP.
He is due to tell the SNP conference a first independent Scottish government could well be run by Labour, or a coalition. He told delegates that a first independent Scottish government could well be run by Labour, or a coalition.
But he will say a "Yes" vote means Scotland will never be overseen by a Tory government it did not vote for. But he added that a "Yes" vote meant Scotland would never be overseen by a Tory government it did not vote for.
His comments come ahead of the 18 September vote on Scotland's future.His comments come ahead of the 18 September vote on Scotland's future.
The poll will see voters asked the Yes/No question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"The poll will see voters asked the Yes/No question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"
Mr Salmond will also tell delegates in Aberdeen that negotiations on Scotland's independence settlement would begin within days of a "Yes" vote, spearheaded by an "all party" group. Mr Salmond told delegates in Aberdeen that negotiations on Scotland's independence settlement would begin within days of a "Yes" vote, spearheaded by an "all party" group.
'Momentum''Momentum'
Polls currently indicate support for the Union, but the Scottish government says momentum is moving towards its position.Polls currently indicate support for the Union, but the Scottish government says momentum is moving towards its position.
Mr Salmond will say: "This referendum is not about this party or this first minister or even the wider 'Yes' campaign. Mr Salmond said: "This referendum is not about this party or this first minister or even the wider 'Yes' campaign.
"It's about putting Scotland's future in Scotland's hands.""It's about putting Scotland's future in Scotland's hands."
The SNP leader will tell the conference: "Our party is hugely popular and we are currently five, 10 and 15 points ahead in polls for Westminster, Europe and Holyrood respectively. The SNP leader added: "Our party is hugely popular and we are currently five, 10 and 15 points ahead in polls for Westminster, Europe and Holyrood respectively.
"But a 'Yes' vote in September is not a vote for me, or for an SNP government in 2016."But a 'Yes' vote in September is not a vote for me, or for an SNP government in 2016.
"It's a vote for a government in Scotland that the people of Scotland choose, pursuing policies the people of Scotland support.""It's a vote for a government in Scotland that the people of Scotland choose, pursuing policies the people of Scotland support."
Mr Salmond will say an independent Scotland would have responsibility in areas currently overseen by the Westminster government, like tax, the economy, social security and North Sea oil and gas. Mr Salmond said an independent Scotland would have responsibility in areas currently overseen by the Westminster government, like tax, the economy, social security and North Sea oil and gas.
'Team Scotland''Team Scotland'
In an attack on the Conservatives, he will say of a future independent Scottish government: "That may be the SNP. It may be Labour. It may be a coalition. In an attack on the Conservatives, he said of a future independent Scottish government: "That may be the SNP. It may be Labour. It may be a coalition.
"I tell you what it won't be - it won't be a government led by a party with just a single MP in Scotland."I tell you what it won't be - it won't be a government led by a party with just a single MP in Scotland.
"A government dismantling our welfare state. Determined to privatise public services.""A government dismantling our welfare state. Determined to privatise public services."
Mr Salmond will add: "In an independent Scotland, we can give this guarantee: the era of unelected Tory governments handing out punishment to the poor and the disabled will be gone and gone for good." Mr Salmond went on: "In an independent Scotland, we can give this guarantee: the era of unelected Tory governments handing out punishment to the poor and the disabled will be gone and gone for good."
In the event of a 'Yes' vote, the first minister will tell the conference, talks with Westminster on the transition to independence would begin before the end of the month. In the event of a 'Yes' vote, the first minister told the conference, talks with Westminster on the transition to independence would begin before the end of the month.
The "team Scotland" negotiating group would include non-SNP members and expertise from across the political spectrum, from both inside and outwith Scotland. The "team Scotland" negotiating group would include non-SNP members and expertise from across the political spectrum, from both inside and outside Scotland.
"The campaign rhetoric will be over," Mr Salmond will say, adding: "the real work will begin.
"And on march 24th, 2016, Scotland will become an independent country and join the international family of nations."