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Thursday, September 23, 1999 Published at 14:07 GMT 15:07 UK
UK: Scotland
SNP urged to push for 'fair tax'
Mr McAskill will seek party activists' support on taxation
A warning against getting drawn into a battle to offer the biggest tax cuts at the next election has been given at the Scottish National Party's annual conference.
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| BBC Scotland's Craig Anderson reports from Inverness |
His own generation, he said, benefited from the austerity endured by their parents - now it is time for the baby boomers to give something back.
Fight for independence
Another keynote speech on the second day of the Inverness conference was given by Scottish Parliamentary Convener Margaret Ewing.
She warned delegates the UK elections could take place within the next 18 months and that the party must be ready to fight on an independence platform.
Her speech followed on from Wednesday's address by party business manager Mike Russell.
He called for the party to put itself on a firm footing for future campaigns by embarking on a restructuring programme.
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