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of the scottish national party which of course recently gained enough votes to be able to promise a referendum on scottish independence within the next five years kenny macaskill thank you for talking to us now tell me first what would scotland gain from independence will gain control over all resources from responsibility for the problems from fiesinger of country and to be able to stand up and speak to the issues that matter to us. taking charge of whole making sure that we have a voice abroad and how would it work economically and socially well scott from the rich country we have the world just oil and gas producer million opinion not only have a boat in terms of oil and gas but you know a boat in terms of renewables or drug or fee for the first time in our history is probably to advantage there so we've got great potential in the tragedy in scott's arms never been heard bad things are it's ho much better things to be and we come from straight morally that stuff at oriel and have been able to transform the record of the home to a society we should be able to do that over sources

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break from the united kingdom towards the after the country's national things the majority of the scottish parliament. the european union's main it lended germany loses patience with member states they received bailouts demanding streets also see measures before they're offered any further raids. on the us introduces new sanctions against syria it sounds in the country's president for the first time it's the latest we can shoot his middle east policy. and are to travel south and play and we need the anthology of native population and delve into some of the myths surrounding the cult concept. and in business news following the collapse of the multi-billion dollar deal between ross never be the russian oil company makes through its british partner demanding compensation point out more in twenty minutes time on business of. a very warm welcome to you this is the life from moscow scotland has become the latest country in europe for self and the wave of nationalism so you think across the continent the scottish national party surprised success in recent elections has put them at a position to m

find out if britain can resist a strong scottish call for freedom. but a speech to america's main pro israel lobbying group aipac president obama has said they cherish state of race increasing isolation if it fails to engage in the peace process to clarify his call for a return to pre-one thousand nine hundred sixty seven borders explaining that the final boundaries of things raney and the new products state would be determined after agreed land swaps will be exact times prime minister binyamin netanyahu. but let's go next to john as america's getting tired of israel's stubbornness there is no question that the united states is well beyond patience with netanyahu and with israel more generally behind closed doors the united states is furious with israel because israel is pursuing a policy that is not we american national interest this is disastrous for us and that's why obama wants a two state solution to the problem that obama faces like all american presidents face is that you can't put any pressure on israel because the y.b. in this country does s

and find out if britain can resist the strong scottish calls for freedom. by the british military operation in iraq has ended after more than eight years with the last group of royal navy training staff now having pulled out the u.k. joining the us invasion of iraq in two thousand and three under the pretext of destroying saddam hussein's weapons of mass destruction but one w. enemies were never of proud of the war fell out of favor with the british public and even more so with the death of one hundred seventy nine soldiers during the conflict most of the u.k.'s military forces withdrew two years ago some experts say they failed to make iraq a safer place with terror attacks still happening there on a regular basis let's get more on this from the british antiwar activist drawn to recent joining us from london the mysteries just paying tribute to be a one hundred seventy nine british personnel who died in iraq the u.k. defense secretary said they were fighting for security and stability in the country but with all due respect to their memory was a war really

the starting pistol sounds in the race for independence for scotland the scottish national party now has a surprise majority in parliament and that hell bent on a referendum on breaking away from the u.k. we gain control over our own resources for sports ability for the problems we face in our country and to be able to stand up and speak out of issues that matter to us . taking charge of hall meeting sure that we have a voice abroad. revenues from oil and gas in the north sea are worth an estimated twenty one billion dollars to the u.k. treasury every year scotland says the reserves are in their waters it's hard to imagine the u.k. would let the oilfields go without a fight particularly as westminster wouldn't be legally obliged to honor a yes vote for the scottish people the union jacks days flying outside the scottish parliament could be numbers scotland's ditching the united kingdom would mean the u.k. treasury lost valuable oil and gas revenues and it could be the inspiration for historically less peaceful independence movements in europe like the basques and the northern irish t

find out if you can resist the strong scottish calls for freedom right. three. british military operations they did after more than eight years in iraq with the last group of all navy training staff now being pulled out it comes is this the same day as a series of terror attacks in the country's capital baghdad killing at least sixteen and you could join that the u.s. invasion of iraq in two thousand and three under the pretext of destroying saddam hussein's weapons of mass destruction but when w m d's were never found the war fell out of favor with the british public even more so the death of one hundred seventy nine soldiers during a conflict most of the u.k.'s military forces withdrew two years ago many experts say they failed to make iraq a safer place though with terror attacks still happening there on a regular basis i spoke to john sloboda co-founder of the research project rock body count he told me the u.k. keeps ignoring the other casualties of the. commentators of whatever political persuasion work for or against this conflict kind of unites people or

the scottish national party's justice minister will be talking to us in r.t. he says scotland's all revenues will be better spent on people than on wars abroad . but one of the reasons people in scotland are skeptical about independence is that we're told. we can't manage we recognise that these are matters for negotiation but the matters that are fundamentally right to me country people. normally discover oil seed somebody a scot free from the desert as. it has billions in the bank as we've seen it was. we struggled in the cells weapons of mass destruction in the illegal wars so it's time for us to of ocean you can use the precise markets have to be dissolved and what it is over oil gas over new orleans. greece has been would pay back its massive aid load the terms agreed by the european central bank athens is trying to convince finance ministers to make its emergency borrowing cheaper because it's struggling with its repayments but these c.b.c. says it will only make europe's debts worse in situations already triggered strong words from the german chancellor

and find out if britain can resist the strong scottish calls for freedom. in georgia right police have used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse anti-government protests but the opposition have rallied for a second day of the capital tbilisi demanding that president saakashvili steps down opposition leaders say hundreds of people have so far been arrested one of georgia's opposition parties called the twenty fifth of me a day of rage the government will be forced to resign on saturday thousand smart through georgian cities saying they've been a robbed of their fingers that sucker should be these processing power puts the police injured at risk but according to opposition groups thirteen people were injured and several detained as police raided one of their offices in the middle of the night opposition leader a norwegian not so says the clampdown has internal the people to act in self-defense. that women these sixteen like. females they could go in the demonstration which had been sanctioned by the government itself so we're putting the legislation we are

britain could resist the strong scottish calls for freedom right now. makes no want to stay or will he go that's what many have been trying to ask me to medvedev in the twenty twelve presidential campaign here in russia draws closer and the president's latest q. and a session was therefore a perfect opportunity to throw that very question into the ring but he threw it straight back out again. ever. one hundred thirty seven minutes eight hundred journalists seventy two questions and one man to answer and. russian president dmitry medvedev held his first major press conference on wednesday giving many a chance to voice their questions but while some are serious what would you say is there a chance to give to each of our actions well deserved accommodation and sound more light hearted. i know that your wife is to parking lots and i've no right to park my own car so maybe i could borrow one is that it has washing much in the way. it was the question of a possible second term that everyone including the president expected the most at issue in year. the decis

an exclusive interview with kenny macaskill justice minister from the scottish national party coming your way in about twenty minutes his views on how scotland could exist as an independent state. one of the reasons that some things people in scotland are skeptical about independence is that we're told we're poor we can't manage we recognise that these are matters for negotiation but there are matters that are fundamentally right to make our country better. nor we discovered or you'll see something that is a thought for a company. that has transformed the. economy it has. billions in the by his moves you know we still go to the cells weapons of mass destruction and illegal wars so it's time for lost of revenues the precise markets have to be dissolved the workload of his own oil and gas and as a renewable energy. germany has criticised e.u. countries that have received saying they haven't done enough to pull themselves out of the dire financial situation. rundown greece demanding athens misuse workers' vacations and some said countries like france and spain which could be next in lin

it's all about whether you feel that we are scottish and british we want to be and we've been. part of the union which i think has served well through for years the s.n.p. still has work to do it want scotland to break away even the most optimistic polls show only around forty percent of scots would vote yes and on the streets of edinburgh people are divided the oil industry and you know say we'll get. all the oil just an angle of this we just got done it generally a day will not. be date to other people would rather scorn the sylph prefer. over the fiscal and as much as close to risk. because of either feature zero zero zero if you are in short when you have a friend appendage. to be freaking out all day one. doing enough of voting it's ok to do a lot of things when i could do it one way or the other the s.n.p. has time to bring the on shore grounds it's pushing off the referendum until the second tarth of it spied the government it would be the beginning of a new era for scotland which has been independent since seventeen zero seven but it's always retained a strong and disti

. >> at the scottish first minister alex salmond will form solid's first majority government. they were elected on a promise of referendum on independence. this is all but inevitable. >> devolving power from westminster was supposed to ensure scotland's power inside of the u.k., not insure its exit. as alex salmond starts his second term as prime minister, he says that independence is more near now than ever. how likely do you think that is will scotland will become an independent country? >> as near to inevitability as anything can be in politics. >> he said that an independent scholar would keep the queen as head of state, keep sterling as their currency, and keep sharing military bases with the u.k. he is no rush to realize his vision. he will have this referendum towards the end of his term because although he has the majority he needs here at hollywood, he would like more time to persuade a majority of scotts to say yes to independence. >> roughly a third of people prefer independence. if we look to see what powers people think the scottish parliament should have, there i

richard it's all about whether you feel that we are scottish and british we want to be and remain part of a union which i think well for. years the s.n.p. still has work to do if it wants to break away even the most optimistic polls show only around forty percent of scots would vote yes and on the streets of edinburgh people are divided the oil industry and about you know say you. just don't know when this we've got money generally not. to other people well the school itself. was from scotland. as much as i'm close to the. it's all for the future oh if you're in shortly how much in the village room would be freezing up at all dave only a little enough ago to get turkey to do a load of food for the kids food one way or the other the s.n.p. has time to bring the on shore ground it's pushing off a referendum until the second toss a bit spikey a government it would be the beginning of a new era of fiscal cliff which hasn't been independent since seventeen zero seven but it's always retained destroy and distinct national identity something the s.n.p. will be playing on with all its might lu

it's all about whether you feel that we are scottish and british we want to be and remain part of the union which i think is scotland. the s.n.p. still has work to do if it wants scotland separate the way even the most optimistic polls show only around forty percent of scots would vote yes and on the streets of edinburgh people are divided the oil industry and. all the oil. we can go. to other people. as much as i'm posed to be. for you because of all the future oh if you're in short when you go away from the village room i'll be praying about it all day one make. sure you know enough to go to turkey to do a lot of food for the good food one way or the other the s.n.p. have time to bring the on shore ground it's pushing off a referendum until the second heart of it five year government it would be the beginning of a new era for scotland which has even depended in seventeen zero seven but it's always retain just strong and distinct national identity something the s.n.p. will be playing on with all its might do and it's only edinburgh. are as of this idea not a new phenomenon for one re

>> his wife is scottish and my mother is scottish. so, half of my family is scottish.h is like a -- it's a traditional scottish dancing with a scottish band. >> jimmy: what is -- what is kaley? what is that. >> it's like folk dancing. so, it is lots of spinning. there is a lot of spinning and a lot of -- yeah. yeah. it's great. >> jimmy: spinning around? >> spinning around. and -- yeah, a lot of spinning. >> jimmy: really, that's it? >> a lot of stamping -- stamping and -- >> jimmy: stamping and spinning? >> it's brilliant. i'm not making it sound great, but it was actually. it was really good fun. and all of the guys -- >> jimmy: do you know how to do it now? are you like doing that at clubs now? >> no. please don't ask me to do that. >> jimmy: i will not make you -- no. [ cheers ] >> i could not do it. it's not like that. >> jimmy: no, no. it's not like that. i would never make you -- i don't mean to embarrass you. >> thank you. thank you. because i would actually die. >> oh, really why? of embarrassment? >> yeah. >> jimmy: oh, i would never make you do anything like

it's all about whether you feel as i do that we are scottish and british we want to be and remain part of a union which i think is. scotland well for a few hundred years the s.n.p. still has work to do if it wants scotland's a breakaway even the most optimistic polls show only around forty percent of scots would vote yes and on the streets of edinburgh people are divided the oil industry and about you know say real good for scotland but all the oil just an angle on this we don't got. any generally a day we also not. be they two other people or rather school in the self defense cotton could survive a fragment of the length of the river for scotland. as much as i'm close to the score for the kids or for the future oh if you're in short we should know how much an appendage to move would be putting up with all driven require to go even if we're going to do a lot of things for the kids who teach one way or the other the s.n.p. has time to bring the on shore grounds it's pushing off a referendum until the second half of its five year government it would be the beginning of a new era for scot

richard it's all about whether you feel as i do that we are scottish and british if we want to be part of a union which i think it serves. one will through for. years the s.n.p. still has work to do if it wants scotland to break away even the most optimistic polls show only around forty percent of scots would vote yes and on the streets of edinburgh people are divided the oil industry and about you know say. all the oil is they going with this we've got a lot of generally day will not. be day two other people would go to school in the self before chocolates all boys are frightening the other like because it was a school and as much as close to reach for the kids or for the feature or how well off your own children who got away from the village room the would be freaking out all day one way or little enough ago to get them to do a lot of things that i could shoot one way or the other the s. and p. has time to bring the on shore ground it's pushing off a referendum until the second top of it spidy a government it would be the beginning of scotland which hasn't been dependent since sevent

it's not by the rupee richard it's all about whether you feel as i do that we are scottish and british we want to be part of a union which i think scotland will for three hundred years the s.n.p. still has work to do if it wants scotland break away even the most optimistic polls show only around forty percent of scots would vote yes and on the streets of edinburgh people are divided the oil industry and about you know not see you before school. well this week you got. other people would. prefer. just gotten. as much as close to. zero if you. have mentioned that. they're all very. true enough. to think that it could put. the s.n.p. have trying to bring the onshore grounds it's putting off a referendum until the second half of it spite the government it would be the beginning of a new era for scotland which has been independent since no seven but it's always retained and thinks national identity something he will be playing on might know and it's policy. with more international news that we're covering for you were the sorrow six people have been killed and dozens injured in a series of

the scottish nationalists were elected on the promise of independence.e is our skoglund correspondent -- scotland correspondent. >> it was supposed to secure the u.k., not an exit with england. independence is either now or never. >> how likely is it you think that scotland and will become an independent country? >> as near to inevitability of anything can be in politics. >> he says an independent scholar and would keep the queen as head of state and keep the serving as the currency, and keep military forces from what is left from the uk. >> but in the rush to realize his vision, he is promising a referendum toward the end of his five-year term. although he has the majority he needs to call the vote, he wants more time to persuade a majority of scots to say yes to independence. >> close to one-third of people in skoglund favor independence. -- in scotland favor independence. there is certainly an appetite for much greater devolution that .here is at the moment >> that is why he is open to a two-question referendum, one on independence, and is second on s

speaker, the people of england have most to lose against scottish independence abortup of the union as tthe people of scotland. will then the prime minister give all of the votes of the referendum? >> my view is clear if the scottish parliament wants to hold a referendum i think that would be a retrograde step but if they would to hold that referendum we have to grant that referendum. i want to make sure we keep it together. it would involve a vote for people in the scotland, not a vote for the rest of the united kingdom. >> i'm a very generous person. i compliment the government and not to the human trafficking directive. but the reason support by the scottish children's commissioner he could identify 200 children trafficked into scotland at 1,000 children into the national u.k. most bodies recommend that the u.k. government appoint a guardianship for children. how can they give the house an assurance that the u.k. is actually prepared for the responsibility that comes up to -- >> i will look carefully what the honorable gentleman says 'cause i know he has a very deep concern about th

you've got like a scottish accent. >> i've got a perfect scottish accent. >> jimmy: yeah, very good.t. >> jimmy: yeah, would you -- did you grow up in scotland? >> yeah, i stayed in scotland until i was about 20 and then went south and you know, i'm not just trying to make a segway here but my first gig in london was "band of brothers" with you. >> jimmy: is that right? >> yeah man. >> jimmy: that's right. i was in "band of brothers." i had one line, in "band of brothers." [ light laughter ] >> i think i had eight. >> jimmy: did you have eight lines? >> yes. so -- >> jimmy: it was pretty fun. did you like captain dale dye? >> captain dale dye made me drop and give him 30 once. >> jimmy: yeah, he did me too. >> because i called my rifle a "gun." and i know it's a big deal if you're in the army but i'm an actor, man. >> jimmy: i did the exact same thing. >> oh really? >> jimmy: i said, i want to keep my gun and he said -- son, that's your gun. that's your weapon. i was like, whatever. he's like, yeah, give me 30. i'm like okay. >> 30 what? >> jimmy: yeah, give him 30. i was like give h

his scottish nationalists made stunning games. he stays for another five years but now has a majority committed to independence. >> well, i don't know. i'm certainly not going to be tempted into giving one. but howard wilson was once asked if he knew what was going on. and i think he replied, i know what's going on, i'm going on. at least for the time being, you better get used to it. >> labor will have to goat the idea that scotland is no longer their strong hold. the party's scottish leader is quitting. but in wales, the prime minister will stay. in england they have eight more counselors and controls 26 more councils. the surprise nick clay sheffield. ed milly band knows he needs to win in many more places. >> i know we've got further to go to win back them. but the most important thing about these elections is the people, about what they're doing and they said to nick clay, you don't have permission to be supporting conserve tiff policies. the people have spoken. the ballot boxes can be packed away. coming next, the consequenc

the english and scottish football associations have raised the stakes, calling for a delay in tomorrow'sction to select a fifa president, an election which only had been -- and the incumbents name on the ballot. added to the pressure, sponsors have voiced their concerns among allegations of bribery, which reached the highest level. from zurich, the bbc sports editor has this report. >> it is one of the most venerable sporting bodies in the world. but over the last few weeks, fifa has been losing its shine. and as delegates from planet football began writing for tomorrows fifa congress, there is more turmoil, is england made their move to stop sepp blatter 's reelection as president. in a statement, the chairman said recall on fifa and austin the national associations to postpone the election and give credibility to this process, so any alternative reforming candidate can have their virginity to stand for president. -- can have the opportunity to stand for president. >> they got immediate backing from the oldest football rivals. >> we feel that in the current climate, the election should

. >> the hot smoke is generally the scottish styles.nd that is cooked in temperatures from 100 to 120 degrees fahrenheit. >> how long are we in there in. >> that can be done on a grill or on top of the stove in your house. that as far as that is usually a couple hours. >> if someone doesn't want to go through that process and wants to buy it ready to go you have it to locks in box. >> yes. it's actually not a smoked version. that's actually assaulted or cured. >> okay. >> so, it's sleetly different and a slightly different flavor than what you get out of your smoked versions generally the smoked version the cold smoke has a lighter taste and is not strong as the drier hot smoked versions. >> >> on top of the recipes we have the different varieties of wild smoked sik o which is a common version. this is a flavored version and you have the scottish versions which are usually smoked with a different variety of wood to giving it that hot smoked flavor. so, typically scottish was one of the best known flavored hot smoked salmon but nowadays