Scottish Labour’s deputy leader has accused the Scottish Government of playing “constitutional blankety blank” in the independence debate.
Anas Sarwar said the SNP “couldn’t even stay awake for Scotland” during a speech to his party conference.
He also turned his guns on the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats during the address, which closed the three-day event in Inverness, describing Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as a “broken arrow”.
“He doesn’t work and the Prime Minister can’t fire him,” added Mr Sarwar.
The SNP’s plans for a currency union with the rest of the UK in the event of a Yes vote in September next year were homed in on during the speech.
Senior politicians including Chancellor George Osborne, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and head of Better Together Alistair Darling have all attacked the Scottish Government’s plans in recent days.
Mr Sarwar said: “The SNP insist that the world we live in is one where nothing but good, great and lovely is allowed to infiltrate, while they ignore the doubts and fears that are being expressed not just on the doorsteps but in the boardrooms, town halls and public meeting places right across Scotland.
“Like some bizarre form of constitutional blankety blank, they make up any answer to fill in the space.”