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| Alexander to continue SNP attack | Alexander to continue SNP attack |
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| Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander will close Labour's conference in Oban with another attack on the SNP. | |
| Mr Alexander will claim the SNP strategy of independence runs counter to global political trends. | Mr Alexander will claim the SNP strategy of independence runs counter to global political trends. |
| His comments come after similar attacks by Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown. | His comments come after similar attacks by Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown. |
| First Minister Jack McConnell also took a swipe at the Nationalists as he unveiled his plans for a third term Labour administration at Holyrood. | First Minister Jack McConnell also took a swipe at the Nationalists as he unveiled his plans for a third term Labour administration at Holyrood. |
| Home Secretary John Reid will later lead a fresh onslaught on the Scottish Nationalists. | Home Secretary John Reid will later lead a fresh onslaught on the Scottish Nationalists. |
| While the SNP pursue their single issue, the people of Scotland will lose out Jack McConnell | While the SNP pursue their single issue, the people of Scotland will lose out Jack McConnell |
| He is expected to tell the gathering: "The nationalists are unfit to face the great challenges of our coming decade - the great issues of the environment, organised crime, international terrorism and mass migration. | He is expected to tell the gathering: "The nationalists are unfit to face the great challenges of our coming decade - the great issues of the environment, organised crime, international terrorism and mass migration. |
| "None of these will stop at the border." | "None of these will stop at the border." |
| It is set to come after an ICM survey for the Sunday Telegraph suggests support for Scottish independence has reached 52% among Scots and 59% in England. | It is set to come after an ICM survey for the Sunday Telegraph suggests support for Scottish independence has reached 52% among Scots and 59% in England. |
| Meanwhile, Mr McConnell has rounded on SNP leader Alex Salmond's plans for an independence bill within 100 days of an SNP victory. | Meanwhile, Mr McConnell has rounded on SNP leader Alex Salmond's plans for an independence bill within 100 days of an SNP victory. |
| He said: "Every action, every motivation from those 100 days onwards will be to break up Britain. | He said: "Every action, every motivation from those 100 days onwards will be to break up Britain. |
| "And while the SNP pursue their single issue, the people of Scotland will lose out." | "And while the SNP pursue their single issue, the people of Scotland will lose out." |
| Ancient conflict | Ancient conflict |
| Promising an education bill within 100 days of a Labour victory at May's Scottish Parliament election, Mr McConnell said: "Education is the answer, not separation." | Promising an education bill within 100 days of a Labour victory at May's Scottish Parliament election, Mr McConnell said: "Education is the answer, not separation." |
| On Saturday, Mr McConnell pledged that by 2012 no 16 or 17-year-old would leave school without being "meaningfully engaged" in education, work or vocational training. | On Saturday, Mr McConnell pledged that by 2012 no 16 or 17-year-old would leave school without being "meaningfully engaged" in education, work or vocational training. |
| He also said he would boost the importance of science in schools. | He also said he would boost the importance of science in schools. |
| And he unveiled plans to extend foreign language teaching to the youngest pupils in primary school. | And he unveiled plans to extend foreign language teaching to the youngest pupils in primary school. |
| On Sunday, Mr Alexander, the Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, will accuse the SNP of concentrating on ancient conflict. | On Sunday, Mr Alexander, the Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, will accuse the SNP of concentrating on ancient conflict. |
| He will claim that while other countries are teaching their children Cantonese to move into the new economy, the SNP wants to restage Culloden. | He will claim that while other countries are teaching their children Cantonese to move into the new economy, the SNP wants to restage Culloden. |