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| Scottish independence: Parties set out visions ahead of Queen's Speech | Scottish independence: Parties set out visions ahead of Queen's Speech |
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| Scottish politicians have set out their rival visions for the country ahead of the Queen's Speech. | Scottish politicians have set out their rival visions for the country ahead of the Queen's Speech. |
| SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon highlighted alternative plans for independence after the referendum in September. | SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon highlighted alternative plans for independence after the referendum in September. |
| She said only a "Yes" vote would give Scotland "the government it deserves". | She said only a "Yes" vote would give Scotland "the government it deserves". |
| But shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran urged people to vote "No" and go on to elect Labour to lead the UK at the next general election. | But shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran urged people to vote "No" and go on to elect Labour to lead the UK at the next general election. |
| The Queen is announcing the laws the Conservative-Lib Dem UK coalition government hopes to pass before the May 2015 poll when she opens Parliament at Westminster later. | |
| David Cameron and Nick Clegg have said their final Queen's Speech before the general election will be "unashamedly pro-work and pro-business". | David Cameron and Nick Clegg have said their final Queen's Speech before the general election will be "unashamedly pro-work and pro-business". |
| Scotland's Deputy First Minister Ms Sturgeon said: "By voting yes in September, we can build the country we want - developing a strong economy and society, and banning nuclear weapons. | Scotland's Deputy First Minister Ms Sturgeon said: "By voting yes in September, we can build the country we want - developing a strong economy and society, and banning nuclear weapons. |
| "For too long our hands have been tied by damaging decisions made at Westminster, by governments we didn't elect. | "For too long our hands have been tied by damaging decisions made at Westminster, by governments we didn't elect. |
| "The policies the SNP want to implement in the first parliament of an independent Scotland will deliver the transformational changes the people of Scotland need and deserve." | "The policies the SNP want to implement in the first parliament of an independent Scotland will deliver the transformational changes the people of Scotland need and deserve." |
| Ms Sturgeon has also written to Chancellor George Osborne asking him to use the opportunity to devolve airport passenger duty to Holyrood. | Ms Sturgeon has also written to Chancellor George Osborne asking him to use the opportunity to devolve airport passenger duty to Holyrood. |
| Ms Curran said Labour would take a different course. | Ms Curran said Labour would take a different course. |
| "My message today is simple," she said. | "My message today is simple," she said. |
| "In September, people across Scotland can say no thanks to separation and then, less than a year from now, elect a Labour government. | "In September, people across Scotland can say no thanks to separation and then, less than a year from now, elect a Labour government. |
| "In our first Queen's Speech we'll freeze energy prices to help hard-working families. | "In our first Queen's Speech we'll freeze energy prices to help hard-working families. |
| "We will tax bankers' bonuses to get thousands of young people across Scotland back to work, bring back the 50p tax on people earning over £150,000 and pass more powers over tax, welfare and jobs to the Scottish Parliament. | "We will tax bankers' bonuses to get thousands of young people across Scotland back to work, bring back the 50p tax on people earning over £150,000 and pass more powers over tax, welfare and jobs to the Scottish Parliament. |
| "This is the real change Scotland needs." | "This is the real change Scotland needs." |