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We Just Saw David Cameron's Best Speech… Ever

We Just Saw David Cameron's Best Speech… Ever

David Cameron just delivered a masterclass in speech-giving in front of a pro-UK audience in Aberdeen in Scotland. In case you missed it, you can read the full text here.  Most regular readers will recognise that I’m not exactly Cameron’s

Queen Speaks Out: Think Very Carefully, Scotland

Queen Speaks Out: Think Very Carefully, Scotland

Her Majesty the Queen has, after weeks of speculation made her thoughts on Scottish independence known publicly for the first time, after she told Scottish Independence well wishers to think “very carefully about the future” after attending a Sunday church

A Scottish 'Yes' Also Means Exit from EU, NATO

A Scottish 'Yes' Also Means Exit from EU, NATO

BRUSSELS (AP) — If Scottish voters this week say Yes to independence, not only will they tear up the map of Great Britain, they’ll shake the twin pillars of Western Europe’s postwar prosperity and security — the European Union and

Salmond Compares ISIS to Israel Following David Haines Beheading

Salmond Compares ISIS to Israel Following David Haines Beheading

Scotland’s First Minister and independence campaign leader Alex Salmond has been blasted for comparing the democratically elected government of Israel and the terrorist organisation ISIS following the beheading of British aid working David Haines. Salmond, speaking on the BBC’s Andrew

Queen of Scots, But for How Long?

Queen of Scots, But for How Long?

Scottish separatists say they will keep Queen Elizabeth II if the country votes to leave the United Kingdom, but some question how secure the monarchy would be post-independence. Members of First Minister Alex Salmond’s separatist Scottish National Party (SNP) government

UKIP's Farage Urges Scotland to Vote No

UKIP's Farage Urges Scotland to Vote No

GLASGOW, United Kingdom – UKIP leader Nigel Farage this week gave a speech in Glasgow urging Scots to vote “no” in the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence.  He said that the ‘grey men in suits’ of Westminster had come to

Scottish Independence Could Mean Messy Divorce

Scottish Independence Could Mean Messy Divorce

LONDON (AP) — How do you divorce after a 300-year union? It’s complicated, and there is a deadline. If Scots vote yes to separation on Thursday, a clock starts ticking down to March 24, 2016 — the independence day declared

Europe Fears Scottish Independence Contagion

Europe Fears Scottish Independence Contagion

The prospect of Scottish independence is raising fears in Europe that it could inflame other separatist movements at a time when the continent’s unity and even its borders are under threat, analysts say. While nationalists from Catalonia to Flanders will

Pro-UK Campaigners Flood The Streets In Final Push For Scotland

Pro-UK Campaigners Flood The Streets In Final Push For Scotland

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom – Thousands of campaigners against Scottish independence took to the streets today to fight against the break-up of the United Kingdom. The official ‘Better Together’ campaign group held one thousand street stalls across the country, whilst the

Thousands march for UK as Scotland vote nears

Thousands march for UK as Scotland vote nears

Thousands of members of the Protestant Orange order marched through Edinburgh on Saturday in a show of strength against Scottish independence, as the final weekend of campaigning for the referendum got underway with everything to play for. Up to 15,000