Stephen Flynn was speaking to Sky News ahead of the SNP conference in Edinburgh, which is the first convention after the party's drubbing in July's general election.
The SNP's Westminster leader has described Sir Keir Starmer's plan to ban smoking in beer gardens and other outdoor venues as a 'smokescreen' to deflect from the UK government's austerity 'doom and gloom'. Mr Flynn noted smoking causes around 9,000 deaths per year in Scotland, putting 'significant pressure' on the NHS.
Mr Flynn believes there will be 'less money to do the things that we want to do', but elected members and the party must come together to 'take a message of optimism that things can and will get better to the public'. Mr Flynn was speaking ahead of the SNP conference, which is taking place in Edinburgh between Friday and Sunday.
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