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Title: The end of the United Kingdom?
Post by: Mikal on September 07, 2014, 05:57:23 pm
On 18 September voters will be asked the Yes/No question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"

(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/77426000/jpg/_77426865_yesno_getty.jpg)

Poll:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/events/scotland-decides/poll-tracker

Scottish independence: Vote 'will go to the wire'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-29096458

Quote
Campaigners in the battle for Scotland's future say the referendum result is too close to call with less than two weeks until the vote.

The Yes camp claims to have the "big momentum" behind it, while opponents of independence insist they will win.

It comes as one poll put Yes Scotland narrowly ahead for the first time.

Responding to the poll, UK Chancellor George Osborne pledged that in the next few days there would be a plan for more powers for the Scottish Parliament.

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond branded the suggestion a "panicky" bribe, coming after thousands of people had already voted by postal ballot.

With just 11 days of campaigning left, both sides are stepping up their bids for the wavering voters who could yet sway the result.



On the day that polls show 'Yes' has more support than 'No' for the first time, the government announces a 10% pay rise for MP's, either the UK Govt is bribing Scottish MP's to do everything they can to secure a 'No' vote in return for more pay than an independent Scottish Govt would pay them or they have just given Scotland the key to the exit door.
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