By Alan Roden PUBLISHED: 19:55 EST, 9 October 2013 | UPDATED: 02:32 EST, 10 October 2013 The explosive revelation threatens to destroy Mr Salmond's claims that a separate Scotland could use its oil wealth to transform the economy A devastating private dossier for SNP ministers has sparked warnings that independence could trigger higher taxes or deeper spending cuts. Internal briefing documents, seen by the Scottish Daily Mail, expose the huge risks in Alex Salmond’s flagship policy to put North Sea oil revenues in a savings account for the future. The explosive revelation threatens to destroy Mr Salmond’s claims that a separate Scotland could use its oil wealth to transform the economy.
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Reports cast doubt on Salmond's claims that oil will transform economy
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