The 670-page White Paper promised a “revolution” in social policy, with childcare at its heart.
The launch came ahead of next September’s independence referendum.
Alistair Darling, leader of the campaign to keep the Union, branded the document a “work of fiction, full of meaningless assertions”.
On 18 September, Scots voters will be asked the yes/no question: “Should Scotland be an independent country?”
Launching the paper – titled Scotland’s Future: Your guide to an independent Scotland – in Glasgow, Mr Salmond said: “This is the most comprehensive blueprint for an independent country ever published, not just for Scotland but for any prospective independent nation.???
