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The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) is launching its UK election manifesto with a warning that Westminster-imposed cuts will threaten 100,000 Scots jobs.The party is offering a five-point pledge to voters, focussing on the economy and cleaning up politics after the MP expenses scandal.
The SNP is campaigning against health service cuts, while the Lib Dems will call for opportunities for youngsters.
The Tories will call for a "fresh start", while Labour meets pensioners.
The SSP, which is fighting 10 Scottish seats in the 6 May election, is launching its manifesto in Edinburgh, offering what the party describes as a socialist alternative to the "doom and gloom of mainstream parties".
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The party has vowed to oppose cuts that threaten Scottish jobs, back action to guarantee employment for young people and support the immediate withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
The SSP said it also wanted to see MPs paid a "workers' wage" and an independence referendum to deliver a Scottish socialist republic.
SSP leader Colin Fox said: "Across Scotland, the Scottish Socialist Party campaign will sound the alarm about the massive threat to jobs and services from public spending cuts and offer a socialist alternative which demands that the rich pay for the crisis their greed caused."
He added: "Our alternative puts people before profit, opposes the war in Afghanistan and says 'yes' to independence."
SNP deputy leader and Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon is focussing on dental services to highlight what the party says are Labour-imposed funding cuts from Westminster.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott will use the backdrop of a skate park to say Labour has let down young people, and will promise investment to create free work experience places and extra skills training.
"Nothing matters more than our young people, but no-one has been let down harder by Labour," he said.
"We know that we can do better for our young people - even in the face of economic recession."
Scottish Tory election campaign manager David McLetchie will be highlighting why Scotland and Britain need "a fresh start and a change of government".
Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy is meeting pensioners in the East Renfrewshire seat where he is standing, along with Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.