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| Alexander makes long-term promise | Alexander makes long-term promise |
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| Scottish Labour's Wendy Alexander said she was "relishing" the prospect of her first conference as party leader. | Scottish Labour's Wendy Alexander said she was "relishing" the prospect of her first conference as party leader. |
| She told the BBC Scotland news website that she was "in it" for the long haul, not short-term popularity. | She told the BBC Scotland news website that she was "in it" for the long haul, not short-term popularity. |
| The three-day gathering in Aviemore begins on Friday and will include motions and debates, plus a keynote speech by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. | The three-day gathering in Aviemore begins on Friday and will include motions and debates, plus a keynote speech by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. |
| He is expected to urge the party to turn the attack upon the Scottish National Party. | He is expected to urge the party to turn the attack upon the Scottish National Party. |
| The Nationalists took over the reins of government when they beat the Labour Party by one seat at last May's Holyrood election. | The Nationalists took over the reins of government when they beat the Labour Party by one seat at last May's Holyrood election. |
| Before the start of the conference, Ms Alexander attacked the SNP and said the people of Scotland wanted to see their politicians governing and not grandstanding as "Alex Salmond does every week in the chamber". | Before the start of the conference, Ms Alexander attacked the SNP and said the people of Scotland wanted to see their politicians governing and not grandstanding as "Alex Salmond does every week in the chamber". |
| This is about Scotland's future - the kind of Scotland we want our children to grow up in - the kind of values I came into politics for Wendy AlexanderScottish Labour leader | This is about Scotland's future - the kind of Scotland we want our children to grow up in - the kind of values I came into politics for Wendy AlexanderScottish Labour leader |
| She added: "I've only been in the job for six months, in that six months I have put social justice back at the heart of Labour's agenda in the Scottish Parliament - standing up for the disadvantaged such as nursery places for vulnerable two-year-olds and £34m for children with disabilities. | She added: "I've only been in the job for six months, in that six months I have put social justice back at the heart of Labour's agenda in the Scottish Parliament - standing up for the disadvantaged such as nursery places for vulnerable two-year-olds and £34m for children with disabilities. |
| "I've put skills and modern apprenticeships back on the political agenda and set the agenda on cross-party and parliamentary agreement on devolution 10 years on. | "I've put skills and modern apprenticeships back on the political agenda and set the agenda on cross-party and parliamentary agreement on devolution 10 years on. |
| "We have to address the issues that matter and I am sure that's what you'll see Labour do this weekend." | "We have to address the issues that matter and I am sure that's what you'll see Labour do this weekend." |
| On Friday morning, Ms Alexander took part in a BBC Scotland webcast hosted by political editor Brian Taylor. | |
| 'Working hard' | 'Working hard' |
| The live half-hour stream featured questions from online users. | |
| Ms Alexander had previously admitted that her party must offer radical change to regain the trust of voters. | Ms Alexander had previously admitted that her party must offer radical change to regain the trust of voters. |
| Those changes will be central to conference debates over the weekend. | Those changes will be central to conference debates over the weekend. |
| She added: "Labour will be listening and working hard for the people of Scotland. | She added: "Labour will be listening and working hard for the people of Scotland. |
| Gordon Brown is likely to say that the SNP is holding back Scotland | Gordon Brown is likely to say that the SNP is holding back Scotland |
| "Labour is dedicated to changing people's lives for the better - at Westminster, the Scottish Parliament and council chambers across the country. | "Labour is dedicated to changing people's lives for the better - at Westminster, the Scottish Parliament and council chambers across the country. |
| "I have never underestimated the job or the challenges Labour in Scotland faces. | "I have never underestimated the job or the challenges Labour in Scotland faces. |
| "I'm in it for the long haul, the long game - not for short term popularity. | "I'm in it for the long haul, the long game - not for short term popularity. |
| "This is about Scotland's future - the kind of Scotland we want our children to grow up in - the kind of values I came into politics for. | "This is about Scotland's future - the kind of Scotland we want our children to grow up in - the kind of values I came into politics for. |
| "The conference at Aviemore is a chance to tell Scotland about Labour's vision for a better Scotland and better life chances for all Scots." | "The conference at Aviemore is a chance to tell Scotland about Labour's vision for a better Scotland and better life chances for all Scots." |
| Mr Brown will address delegates on Friday afternoon and he will say that only Labour values can equip Scotland to thrive in the globalised economy. | Mr Brown will address delegates on Friday afternoon and he will say that only Labour values can equip Scotland to thrive in the globalised economy. |
| He will argue that policies being pursued by SNP ministers threaten prosperity. | He will argue that policies being pursued by SNP ministers threaten prosperity. |
| In particular, he will claim that the Nationalist administration is set to inflict cuts in education which will damage Scotland's capacity for economic growth. | In particular, he will claim that the Nationalist administration is set to inflict cuts in education which will damage Scotland's capacity for economic growth. |