article_snippet.sent: I don’t think the country can afford more austerity,' Nicola Sturgeon told ITV's The Agenda. 
article_snippet.sent: Mr Murphy has suggested that The Scottish nationalists would not need to make The Scottish nationalistsfurther cuts to achieve The Scottish nationalists spending rules’ in the next parliament.
article_snippet.sent: But yesterday Chuka Umunna, Labour’s business spokesman, slapped The Scottish First Minister down; telling the BBC’s Daily Politics programme that cuts would have to be made throughout the life of the next parliament.
article_snippet.sent: ‘The leader of The Scottish nationalists will not be in charge of the UK budget,’ she said.
article_snippet.sent: ‘The leader of our country, our next prime minister, Ed Miliband, will be in charge of the UK budget.
article_snippet.sent: And The Scottish First Minister was absolutely clear: there will be the need for further consolidation and cuts throughout the rest of the next parliament.
article_snippet.sent: And, speaking to the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls said: ‘I can't say to Scotland that you're going to be exempt from spending cuts in the unprotected areas
article_snippet.sent: but Scotland're sensible.
article_snippet.sent: Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy said: ‘The choice at this election couldn't be clearer - investment in the future of young Scots and an end to austerity with Scottish Labour, or losing £1,400 per person for our schools and hospitals with Nicola Sturgeon's plans for full fiscal autonomy.