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| Labour attack Salmond's ability | Labour attack Salmond's ability |
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| Labour leader Jack McConnell has accused Alex Salmond of being unfit to carry out the office of first minister. | Labour leader Jack McConnell has accused Alex Salmond of being unfit to carry out the office of first minister. |
| It comes as the SNP leader said Labour was attacking Scottish self-confidence in its campaign for the May election. | It comes as the SNP leader said Labour was attacking Scottish self-confidence in its campaign for the May election. |
| Mr McConnell said Mr Salmond had proved a lack of commitment to Scotland by not remaining an MSP six years ago. | Mr McConnell said Mr Salmond had proved a lack of commitment to Scotland by not remaining an MSP six years ago. |
| Meanwhile, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems both put forward proposals for addressing shortages in the housing sector in Scotland. | |
| Speaking to BBC Radio's Sunday Live, Mr McConnell said: "The SNP are trying to avoid scrutiny rather than welcome it, which we have. | Speaking to BBC Radio's Sunday Live, Mr McConnell said: "The SNP are trying to avoid scrutiny rather than welcome it, which we have. |
| Education pledge | Education pledge |
| "And increasingly people are realising that Alex Salmond would not be a fit person to be first minister of Scotland." | "And increasingly people are realising that Alex Salmond would not be a fit person to be first minister of Scotland." |
| Mr McConnell said he always knew the campaign would be a tough one but he warned voters about the choices being faced in May's election. | |
| He also stressed that education was his main priority and making sure young Scots were the best educated in the world. | He also stressed that education was his main priority and making sure young Scots were the best educated in the world. |
| It was an extremely foolish thing to do - a new low in Labour's negative campaign Nicola SturgeonSNP deputy leader | It was an extremely foolish thing to do - a new low in Labour's negative campaign Nicola SturgeonSNP deputy leader |
| The SNP pointed to its continued lead in the polls, claiming Mr Salmond was "far and away" the most popular candidate for first minister. | The SNP pointed to its continued lead in the polls, claiming Mr Salmond was "far and away" the most popular candidate for first minister. |
| SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon: "For Jack McConnell to indulge in this personal attack shows how rattled Labour must be. | SNP deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon: "For Jack McConnell to indulge in this personal attack shows how rattled Labour must be. |
| "It was an extremely foolish thing to do - a new low in Labour's negative campaign - and he will come to regret his ill-judged words." | "It was an extremely foolish thing to do - a new low in Labour's negative campaign - and he will come to regret his ill-judged words." |
| Mr Salmond also hit out at Labour campaign tactics in a Scotland on Sunday interview. | Mr Salmond also hit out at Labour campaign tactics in a Scotland on Sunday interview. |
| He told the paper that Labour were "out of synch" and had been "disreputable" in the sense that they were "attacking Scotland and Scottish self-confidence". | He told the paper that Labour were "out of synch" and had been "disreputable" in the sense that they were "attacking Scotland and Scottish self-confidence". |
| The lack of affordable homes is the number one concern of a whole generation Annabel GoldieTory leader | |
| Tory leader Annabel Goldie told Sunday Live the Conservatives were way ahead of where they were three or four years ago. | |
| She also set out her party's proposals for affordable homes trusts and freeing up more land for development. | |
| She said: "The lack of affordable homes is the number one concern of a whole generation of young, working people and families in Scotland. | |
| "If we don't act now to sort it out, the effect on today's twenty and thirty-somethings - and their families - could be catastrophic." | |
| Lib Dem election director Tavish Scott said his party would double the funding available to help first time buyers and those on low incomes. | |
| The party is also committed to building 27,000 new affordable homes and to community land trusts to meet local housing needs. |