Labour leadership candidate Emily Thornberry said she “hates the ” in an angry pitch for votes.
The MP was cheered on by the crowd as she branded her rivals “Tories wrapped up in nationalist clothing” at the party meeting in .
The SNP claimed the attack shows take Scotland for granted.
Thornberry was asked if she agreed the ’s record in government is “bad”.
In a low voice, Thornberry told the room: “I hate the .”
Then to laughter and clapping, Thornberry added: “I hate the SNP. I think they're Tories wrapped up in nationalist clothing. I think they pretend to be on the left, but they’re not on the left.”
SNP MP Tommy Sheppard said Labour attacked the wrong rivals. He claimed the SNP has introduced fairer taxes and offset damaging Tory policies.
“The Labour party has taken Scotland for granted for far too long,” he said.
“If prospective Labour leaders focussed even half as much energy on holding the right-wing Tory government to account as they did on hating the SNP, they might actually gain some respect.”
Thornberry is running against favourite Keir Starmer, and Rebecca Long-Bailey to replace Jeremy Corbyn after heavy defeat in December's general election.
Labour lost all but one of their Scottish seats to the SNP.
