on scotland at home. the next question comes from linda. >> i want to know how independence would change the the nha for anyone, anyone in particular, living with lifelong conditions, chronic illnesses. >> can i say to linda that the most important thing about the national health service for people with chronic conditions and all of us is that we keep it safe in public hands and keep it properly financed. the condition is that we cannot be forced to privatize the -- for people watching in wales tonight, where the financial pressure has come under the budgets from london, people watching in england have a march taking place at the moment going through yorkshire tonight, campaigning against the privatization of the national health service. the danger for scotland is this -- if england goes down the road of privatization and general cuts to public spending, it is not because they can force us to privatize the health service in scotland, they can't, financial pressure makes things extremely difficult for the

all to scotland decides. -- welcome to scotland decides. [applause] >> hello and welcome to the art gallery and museum and glasgow, home to one of europe's finest collections. as the referendum campaign enters its finest -- final stages, we brought together two big names. making the case for a yes vote, the first minister of scotland. making the case for a no vote, the former labor chancellor. leads the better together campaign. alistair darling is a member of the british parliament. it is the second time that that men have gone head to head, and they do so before the first ballots go out. it is the eve of the poll. in the next 90 minutes, our guests will face questions from members of our audience, from me, and from one another. i will explain more about the format in a moment. first, an opportunity for both men to make opening statements. alex salmond won the coin toss, so you have two minutes. >> thank you. this is an extraordinary time for us all. the eyes of the world are indeed focused on scotland. twice before in recent history we ha

hugely exciting time for scotland.he overall result is going to together andoming with 18 a yes vote involvingnegotiation the scottish national party. but all of the best parts of the challenge of scotland. giving the best possible settlement for scotland. once the referendum is over, it is a matter of team scotland. that is what we need. [applause] >> i want to get some final thoughts from members of the audience about what happened after the vote. >> you mentioned that we would have a turnout of about eight percent in this referendum. how do we make sure that people stay as interested in politics regardless of the referendum? >> we will come back to that in a moment. >> can mr. darling tell us about the further powers he will be campaigning for an scotland? >> and the gentleman here? >> i think that so far many of the points have been about the benefits of the union. there is no strong case being made for knowing case in the union. >> to stress that scotland should not lie on oil, yet your country,t put our scotland,

debate was hosted bbc scotland's glen scotland --g that willhe vote decide scotland's future. ♪ [applause>> hello, and welcome to glasgow, as the independence referendum campaign enters its final stage. alex salmond leads the scottish national party, which has been leading this outage independence party for 18 years. alistair darling is a member of the british parliament. it is the second time that that men have gone head to head, and they do so before the first ballots go out. it is the eve of the poll. in the next 90 minutes, our guests will face questions from members of our audience, from me, and from one another. i will explain more about the format in a moment. first, an opportunity for both men to make opening statements. alex salmond won the coin toss, so you have two minutes. >> thank you. this is an extraordinary time for us all. the eyes of the world are indeed focused on scotland. twice before in recent history we have stood at the crossroads. in 1979, we did not get the parliament we voted for, and instead have gone 18 years with tory government. margaret thatcher. the poll t

why is scotland -- why is the referendum for voters in scotland? guest: i know seems awful to say, but one has to go in history. 1707, the two countries of scotland and england agreed to merge the parliaments. they had a shared king. there was an agreement, more or less, openly in terms of [indiscernible] maintained that it is a separate scottish legal system. there is a different scottish education system. all sorts of things that are different. anr the centuries, it became issue as to whether or not scotland would regain a degree .f sovereignty it maintain a body of opinion in scotland the said scotland resume her place among the immunity of nations. the discussion really is there's a feeling in scotland of scottish identity, whether or not that is best represented within the wider united kingdom or requires sovereignty to be expressed. host: take us to last night's debate. we covered here on c-span. what were the issues put out there for and against? guest: the way this debate has preceded, because there are two the manifestoes or contenders and

or will have a connection with scotland in terms of influence so this pilot scotland has a great deal of influence which will hopefully we'll be able to use for for good for promoting positively the case of scotland but also for doing what we can and we'll get some of the scandinavian countries have done and ten like norway for example in terms of be an honest broker to help to help solve difficult situations we'd like to do that we're willing to do it and of course to the start of obligations to those on the planet who have virtually nothing we already have built up an international development portfolio in scotland modest proportions no but something with late to do a lot more off specializing perhaps in renewable energy which we have such an expertise in and water which we have a lot of. and therefore we look to. be welcomed into the community of nations as a sponsible world citizen. of this and will have terms of influence agreed. of influence in terms of military power not very much but if i was offered the choice to be in the country with great influence or great military then i

chamber should be acting as scotland's best in -- in scotland's best interest. that is what this government will do. i really wish and hope that the unionist parties can bring themselves to believe that this prosperous, independent nation is well capable of independence. we have agreed unanimously in this chamber last week, let it be reflected in the campaign rhetoric. [applause] >> thank you. ask the first minister what the responses, will not be able to support the state pension. >> as one of the richest countries in the world, there is no doubt that an independent scotland will be able to afford a high state pension system. it has been for each of the last five years. i was interested in the responsible comments of the u.k. pensions minister steve webb, who confirmed the state pensions ilda prior to independence would continue to be paid to the people scotland. the sixth of may, he said it is what you put into national insurance system prior to independence. they are entitled to that money. for the first time, an -- thatent scotland means the pension will inc

nicholas said the nhs and scotland could not be privatized. scotland -- >> order.e will get through this quicker -- this is your last question. let me hope you get an answer to the question. isscotland's oil expert derided by its own foreign minister. a plan b onhave europe or oil. trustouble is he does not because he is a man without a plan. >> order. first minister. >> with respect to the policy, the range of experts have analyzed the scottish government figures and produced their own estimates, which are very similar to the projections of the scottish government. they say that the u.k. treasury is missing a mountain of black gold. , and 24 billion figure industry estimate. it has been used by many people. out of you have pointed that that is up to 2050. there is more to come. on the question of the health withce, how about agreeing unison, the union? they cannot run down and privatize our nhs the way they are doing in england. what they can do is cut back on formoney for the swedish -- the scottish government and putting the government under pressure. union. the

scotland.wice before in recent history we have stood at the crossroads. in 1979, we did not get the parliament we voted for, and instead have gone 18 years with tory government. margaret thatcher. in 1997, we took our opportunity, and since the parliament came to scotland, life has been better. we introduced free care for the elderly. removed tuition fees for the next generation of students. we helped by providing security and gave opportunity to the young. when we have problems like the current threat to the -- shipyards, we acted decisively to save jobs. but it is much, far too much, that is still controlled at westminster. we cannot stop the bedroom tax rate. we cannot stop illegal wars. we cannot stop the spread of -- in this prosperous country. we cannot stop countless billions being wasted on weapons of mass destruction. now we have the opportunity to change all that. three weeks on thursday, we can take matters into scottish hands. no one wants to go back. no more scots want to finish th

on scotland at home.the next question comes from linda. >> i want to know how independence would change the the nha for anyone, anyone in particular, living with lifelong conditions, chronic illnesses. >> can i say to linda that the most important thing about the national health service for people with chronic conditions and all of us is that we keep it safe in public hands and keep it properly financed. the condition is that we cannot be forced to privatize the -- for people watching in wales tonight, where the financial pressure has come under the budgets from london, people watching in england have a march taking place at the moment going through yorkshire tonight, campaigning against the privatization of the national health service. the danger for scotland is this -- if england goes down the road of privatization and general cuts to public spending, it is not because they can force us to privatize the health service in scotland, they can't, financial pressure makes things extremely difficult for the h

scotland's greatest oil expert says it would be bad for scotland. alec doesn't have a plan b on currency, or europe or oy. the trouble is this is a case that scotland doesn't trust him because he is a man without a plan. >> first minister. order. >> can i just put on the record that in answer to the first question, wood, i respect his authority, as alec and donald, who have analyzed the scottish government figures and produced their own estimates, which are similar to the estimates of the scottish figure. the up to 24 billion figure is an industry estimate. it has been used by many people. i pointed out the first 16 billion barrels it up to 2050, and alec kemp says there is more to come, and the 24 billion looks entirely plausible. on the question of the health service, perhaps if john can't bring himself to agree with me, how about agreeing with unison. that means they can't run down and privatize that from london the way they are doing in england. but what they can do is starve it. they are cutting back on the money provided to the scottish govern

can scotland afford to go it alone? >> fans of the movie, brave heart, may remember what scotland won its independence, and scott's united with england to form great britain, formed of wales, england, ireland and scotland. now, the scott's are considering independence again. this time it will be decided not by aristocrats or on the battlefield, but at the ballot box if a referendum next month. 50% of scott's plan to vote no. a key concern is whether independent scotland could benefit economically, but a decision today could tip the scales. >> you'll never take our freedom! >> reporter: in brave heart, 13th century scott's fought for independence. the evolution of scottish political theater as the leaders of the pro unionist campaign, the historic referendum that will ask scott's to vote, should scotland be an independent country. the independence debate has crystallized around the economic impact, such as keeping the british pound as the national currency. resolving the currency between scotland and the uk would be too

scotland is part of the fastest-growing major advanced economy with 150 7000 more people here in scotland in work since i became prime minister in 2010. 2.2 million people who have had an income tax cut and 42,000 fewer people out of work on job seeker allowance. we are not there yet, not by a long way, but our solidarity inside our united kingdom remains a great advantage in good times and bad. it is the great unknown that will put that solidarity at risk. our fourth and final great advantage is our scale. in a competitive, fast moving world with a rise of new economies in china, malaysia, brazil size matters. it should give scottish businesses and governments to fight for them around the globe. i would argue today you have the best of both worlds, the focus of the scottish government and the clout of the united kingdom. we are a top six economy was one of the biggest diplomatic networks anywhere in the world. we are not closing those embassies. britain is not retreating from the world. take india. how many businesses here want to trade with india with the exciting growth opportunities i

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offer more devolution to scotland. and a separate process will take place to try to negotiate that, with more power over taxation and spending with the scottish government, with more autonomy staying in britain. >> if scotland votes no, today disappear to some extent, would it not? >> if it disappears, it would offer scotland a slightly different arraignment, and if it didn't do that, it's a strong backlash. it's a different arraignment, and it's a stronger opportunity to make the case for independence. and if they lose the referendum, it will be off for a generation. >> the uk is a member of the eu and doesn't use the euro and whether scotland does is up for debate. the no side is saying if scotland votes yes, you'll have to change to the euro and why is that such a big deal? >> what the pro independence people are saying, they want to keep using the pound sterling, and trying to show that independence is not scary, and it doesn't involve rupturing changes to life in scott land, it's a sign of continuity. the main par

joining us now is business for scotland's managing director, who is pro-independence for scotland inhank you for joining us on bloomberg television. one month of campaigning left. your campaign is not ahead in the polls. what are you going to do in the last month to turn things around? make clearg i would is that actually the polls are narrowing. that show at weekend that the yes campaign and requires a 2% swing to get it a win. the focus has been making clear to people that scotland could be l independent nation. david cameron has said that as well. it has considerable strengths onshore across a variety of and of course it has considerable strengths offshore. once people understand that scotland could be a successful independent nation, they are able to think, should it be a successful nation? >> maybe it could, maybe it should, but there are so many uncertainties around what people are voting for here. they are particular about the currency. there is not much of a discussion about what plan b would be. after the vote, everything is up to be decided. how can business feel so positiv

why is scotland, why is there a referendum for voters in scotland? caller: i know it's a horrible thing to say but let's go back to history of it. independent country for many centuries, until -- when the two countries of scotland and england agreed to merge their parliaments. previously there had been a shooting because the scots king became the king of you as will. there was an agreement more of us openly in terms of the parliament. but since then scotland has maintained some of the parts of separate scottish legal system, the chapter tends to be -- different education system. all sorts of things that are different. over the centuries it became an issue as to whether scotland would regain a degree of sovereignty which was done the establishment of a divided parliament which might call a state, but maintained a body of opinion in scotland is that scotland should reestablish nationhood and supporters would resume their place on the community of nations. so the discussion with is there's a feeling in scotland, scottish identity. the discussion is whet

it continues across the bbc, on radio scotland, and on radio to scotland. good night. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] northcom's army north is preparing for possible hurricanes. since our country's founding the role of the military within our own borders has been a mart of public safety and a matter of significant public concerns. in the very brief amount of time i have i won't recount to you the content of federalist aid but i encourage you to read federalist aid because it offers a really insightful perspective on the limited role of the military within our society and the enduring requirement in a constitutional democracy for the military to be subordinate to civilian authority. hamilton's thoughts in federalist aid i think are particularly insightful and prescient in terms of the kinds of missions i described. so where do we find a balance between essential even l

still to come just weeks before scotland decides whether to split from the u.k. the heads of the rival camps hold a televised debate to win over undecided voters laying out the arguments for and against scottish independence we'll bring you more shortly. and also the way after the break we'll tell you about the biggest cyber theft ever and why there is a good chance that your e-mail account no longer fully belongs to you. in justifying their stance they're citing all sorts of what they see as international pass a dance in cost of the upcoming referendum in scotland but the response that they're hearing from the one is that what you're saying is illegitimate but what we have been during. the marriage if you break into their story. what america does is right rules are made for other people for centuries like russia or countries like this straight. back to america. because america doesn't. do we speak your language. news programs and documentaries and spanish what matters to you breaking news a little too much of angles stories. for you here. the spanish find out mo

local government will be important for an independent scotland. it has to be with only with a written constitution. >> the first minister is aware that this report follows a previous report in 2012 by nother foundation, failure and resemifinal in local government in scotland. does he agree that the only way to get a truly democratic society in scold is by voting es in september? >> i agree with that position. but the point of john wilson's question i think is very opposite. there are a range of vital could, ons in which with a written constitution, have entrenched protection important to the vital fabric of scotland. that is one of the benefits of having a written constitution. we recently had the commonwealth games in glasgow. it was a success. 71 countries participate negligence these games with the exception of new zealand, every sing of one of these independent countries has a written constitution which preserves and protects the rights of the citizen as well as free rights. i agree with john wilson that the position of local government would

with scotland's his story again depends referendum now just six weeks away the heads of the two rival camps called in there for his live t.v. debate the pro dependence leader debated the heads of the better together campaign with each attempting to win the undecided votes is. was watching. well in the run up to the debate alec salmon had been advised to change his usual aggressive style and become a bit more statesman like in order to try and draw in more supporters and the two figureheads of the referendum did both start out quite demure but the gloves came off pretty quickly alistair darling was accused of being a bit shouty afterwards but it was alex salmond who gave us the best sound bite of the night perhaps when he was explaining why he thinks that the politicians in westminster are irrelevant to scotland let's take a listen to him now. but we still get government but he was accused of torturing difficult questions about what an independent scotland would look like in particular in relation to a scottish currency and the economy he was asked several times by alistair darling and

on the currency of our future independent scotland. he hit on this point relentlessly. >> he took a beating, to be fair. to be a plan seem b. was that the only highlight? >> there were several highlights. to be fair to the cottage -- the scottish press minister, the argument that there is no need for a plan b because the u.k. government is bluffing. he described it as a campaign tactic intending to scare the people of scotland away from voting for independence. are also highlights in terms of the north sea oil. darling was tearing apart some arguments.s a more aspirational argument, arguing that this is scotland's moment and it is time to seize this. not all of the papers called it for darling. the scotsman described it as a fiery debate, but said there was no clear winner. >> very quickly, if this is just noise, does it make any different for the referendum? >> that is the million dollar question. the analysts are divided on that. could increase the number of don't knows and that is the crucial group. enough people say they have yet t

coming up just weeks before scotland decides whether to split from the k. the head of the rival camps hold a televised debate to win over undecided voters laying out the arguments for and against scottish independence we'll bring you more shortly. also coming up on r t learn how the russian empire contributed to the allies cause in the first world war and what prize it paid on the war and. in justifying their stance they're citing all sorts of what they see as international pass a dance in cost of what they are coming referendum in scotland but the response that they're hearing from the one is that what you're doing is illegitimate but what we've been doing is just a little like a marriage if you break into they're still. loved america does is right rules are made for other people for centuries like russia or countries like australia. but whatever america does is right because america doesn't. choose your language. with. its recent. she was good because. she's going to use that in the great. stories but in the. excess of three. things will stay with us the

scotland's greatest oil expert says it would be bad for scotland. alec doesn't have a plan b on currency, or europe or oy. the trouble is this is a case that scotland doesn't trust him because he is a man without a plan. >> first minister. order. >> can i just put on the record that in answer to the first question, wood, i respect his authority, as alec and donald, who have analyzed the scottish government figures and produced their own estimates, which are similar to the estimates of the scottish figure. the up to 24 billion figure is an industry estimate. it has been used by many people. i pointed out the first 16 billion barrels it up to 2050, and alec kemp says there is more to come, and the 24 billion looks entirely plausible. on the question of the health service, perhaps if john can't bring himself to agree with me, how about agreeing with unison. that means they can't run down and privatize that from london the way they are doing in england. but what they can do is starve it. they are cutting back on the money provided to the scottish govern

coming up just weeks before scotland decides whether to split from the u.k. the head of the level can hold a televised debate to win undecided voters laying out beyond humans for and against scottish independence we're going to move. this immediately though so we leave the media. by the sea motions to the other your party there's a bill. for issues that no one is asking with the guests that you deserve answers from. politics only on our team. they just want to keep building allowing saudi arabia qatar and iran to fund millions and millions of pounds worth of the building of mosques in this country where they have them addresses where current we have a hundred thousand four to sixteen year old children who are being schooled in these mature says which is encouraging complete non integration within the society . where the guard is a national a reminder by breaking news story there's russia's president has signed a decree imposing sanctions against the west in response to its restrictions there is now a ban or limit on of it imports of some cultural goods food a

coming up just weeks before scotland decides whether to split from the u.k. the heads of the rival camps hold a televised debate to win over undecided voters laying out the arguments for and against independence will bring you more shocking. in justifying their stance they're citing all sorts of what they see as international press advance in cost of what they are coming referendum in scotland but the response that they're hearing from the one thing is that what you're doing is illegitimate but what we've been doing is still full of life a measure if you break into their still. what america does is right. is a name for other people for centuries like russia or all countries like this trade . but whatever america does is right because america doesn't. delete speak your language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's when you hear. reporting from the world talks about six of the c.o.r.p. interview intriguing story to tell you. arabic to find out more visit arabic. you're watching r t international the ceasefire between israel and hamas is holding for a seco

as is scotland, the u.k. is safe. but now, will it be in six weeks time. >> phil lavelle, al jazeera, glasgow. >>> british airways suspended flights to and from sierra leone because of the concern with the ebola outbreak. >> meanwhile the second american aid worker to be affected has observed back in the united states. new suspected cases have been identified in saudi arabia, and nigeria. >>> u.s. president obama announced $14 billion in investments by u.s. companies in africa. speaking at the u.s.-africa business forum in africa, president obama wants to shift the u.s. to form an economic partnership on the continent. he said africa was important because it's home to six of the world's 10 fastest economies. >> flagstone will invest in afghanistan can energy. coca-cola will bring clean water to the communities. g.e. will help to build african infrastructure. ma mary yacht builds hotels. companies are announcing new deals in aviation, banking, construction, worth more than $14 billion, spurring development across afric

s in scotland but we still get the tory government. well he's great at sound bites but he was accused of dodging difficult questions about what an independent scotland would look like in particular in relation to a scottish currency and the economy he was asked several times by alistair darling and by members of the audience what currency an independent scotland would use if it can't keep the pound as westminster has been saying that it won't be able to alex salmond couldn't come up with an answer he just kept repeating that he thinks that the best option for scotland would be to use the pound and it didn't seem like a satisfying aunts of the many scottish people who are wondering how they'll be paying their mortgages and their bills if scotland does become independent now we had another heated exchange where the shoe was on the other foot and alex salmond had backed alistair darling into a corner by repeatedly asking him if he thought that scotland could be a successful independent country and he really budget him about it but i mr da

would still be the best location for a new face but the rumble is that scotland won't want to gift an independent scotland a spaceport that would create jobs that could be kept south of the border richard branson's virgin galactic. already advertising space tourism in the window display of its london head courses from the end of this year anyone willing to stump up one hundred and twenty thousand pounds can take a trip into space from a spaceport in new mexico these are just a source said that it shows that ministers had hoped they could attract with their various groups so by the transport department told on t.v. that it's consultation would focus on the suitability of all eight locations and questions about potential scottish independence were premature either way the shortlist is expected to be unveiled at the end of the here off to the results of the scottish referendum to come today. it's a monday. or an aide and boom bust coming your way next day with us. a few weeks ago we discussed detroit's plans to shut off water to those who can't pay their bills logically what a basic huma

a scotland correspondent joins us. give us a background on some of the major players and some of the arguments. guest: the major players effectively are two governments in control in scotland, as the scottish government which has control over domestic policy in scotland through the parliament, led by alex salmond, and opposing him and opposing the smp is the u.k. government, a coalition of the conservative party and the liberal democrats that run the u.k. government from london. clustered around both the governments are other parties that have a major or perhaps minor say in the way both scotland and the u.k. are run. the u.k. labour party is based on the number of people that vote, the largest party in scotland, is aligned with the u.k. government and opposing independence. alongside are some smaller parties, the center-left scottish green party, couple of socialist parties, and also a number of individuals who might vote for the labour party or even some liberal democrats who are coming on board with the pro-independ

it continues across the bbc, on radio scotland, and on radio to scotland. good night. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> coming up on c-span, a discussion on the challenges facing iraq. then, a look at the affordable someact implementation in states. and then later, a series on modern campaigning and congressional fund-raising. on the next washington journal, discussing the threat from the terrorist group isis, and with only 70 days until election day, how the digital age is changing communications and other aspects of the campaigns. washington journal is live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. tuesday, president obama will speak to members of the american legion at their convention in charlotte. we will bring that event to you live, starting at noon eastern here on c-span. weekend, special programming on the c-span networks. friday night, native american. then on saturday, a debate on scottish independence. a

still to go on in scotland with a trip to the stars or look at the future of space industry and great britain. in justifying that sounds best cutting all sorts of what they see as international press advance in costs of the coming referendum in scotland but the response that they're hearing from their was that what you're doing is illegitimate but what we've been doing is to live like a measure of fields to try and break into their store good luck to america does is right rules are made for other people for centuries like russia or countries like this trade. but what america does is right because america doesn't. we speak your language. use programs and documentaries in spanish what matters to you. a little too in the. story. of. this spanish. visit. home. eighteen minutes past the hour now to cement u.s. relations with africa president obama is hosting a first ever summit with the continent's leaders washington expects a billion dollars worth of business and to widen its funding to peacekeeping food and power programs the continent already has been the twenty first century's next gre

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and coming up on the program london of all those scotland with a trip to the stars we take a look at the future of the space industry in great britain. there's a. so we leave that maybe. by the sea motions your. mother your party there's a bill. for shoes that no one is that's going with the guests that you deserve answers from. politics. they just want to keep building the allowing saudi arabia qatar and iran to fund millions and millions of pounds worth of the building of mosques in this country where they have them addresses where current we have a hundred thousand four to sixteen year old children who have been schooled in these materials says which is encouraging complete non integration within the society. welcome back you're watching our national now some u.s. officials have accused their government of undermining global health programs and that's after revelations washington has been secretly using a hiv prevention campaign in cuba to finance political unrest there the undercover operation run by use aid since the two thousand and nine has been unveiled by the associated pres

in scotland. and appealing sounds to at least a third of the country's four million voters who want the three hundred year old political union. who dares break with history to pay less to a foreign pocket retain its share of resource riches hundred it's environment of nuclear friction yes many believe strength lies in the union as referendum countdown begins in earnest focus is turning to the key players in the campaign the leaders the media and london's reach. will take the high road and rebuild hadrian's. we talk to alex salmond the first minister of scotland on his personal and political quest for sovereignty. aleksandr salmond the first scottish minister thank you very much for being with r.t. to day i would great pleasure to be to be here what the light to have you fill me in scope so you have sat recently and this is your quote the political union does not work for scotland anymore it holds scotland back and imperils our future what is so wrong with remaining within the u.k. . a democratic.

space industry possibly wooing scotland in the process are these pollywog a look at the prospects of space tourism taking off in britain. the scottish are being promised all sorts to stay in the u.k. but now they're being sold on trips to the stars. that's because the british government wants to reach the final frontier or rather build a space port for commercial space travel by twenty eight feet and scotland has a shot at housing the launch pad the u.k. space industry is growing at an astronomical pace it already contributes over in levin billion pounds to the u.k. economy every year it employs a vet thirty thousand people but as the boast of one british satellite building company puts it you face space bombs are always piggybacking on someone else's rocket so ministers say that this is an industry that needs more room to grow and that means having a place in britain to launch these from the government's come up with eight possible remote seaside locations for the potential space space six of them are in scotland where there's an independence referendum in just six weeks some social

still to come london with scotland with a trip to the stars a look at the future of the space industry in great britain stay with us. this is the media leave us so we leave that maybe. the scene motions your. party is it. seems that no one is asking with the guests that you deserve answers from. politics. they just want to keep allowing saudi arabia qatar and iran to fund millions and millions of pounds worth of them in this country where they have them addresses where we have one hundred thousand four to sixteen year old children who have been schooled in these mature asses which is encouraging complete non integration within this is so i. order past the hour now some u.s. officials accuse their government of undermining public health or a global health programs after revelations washington's been secretly using an hiv prevention campaign in cuba to foment political unrest undercover operation run by usa id since two thousand and nine was uncovered by the associated press has more. it's no longer a secret that some of the u.s. government aid programs have a dual purpose the u.s. agenc

other options for scotland. we could have a flexible currency like sweden or norway. that's what denmark does with euro. seeking a mandate for how the pounds stay. we pay our mortgages, get our wages in pound. >> he says scotland could use the pound even without the formal arrangements with england. if that were to happen, it would not be the first nation to peg currency to another. the south american nations panama, ecuador and zimbabwe all use similar currency. this has turned into a big issue. they spent a lot of time talking about it. i don't know how much the scottish public were insued by that. i guess it's important. examples around the world, countries use other currencies because they want to. >> it's a very big subject. it's a big issue for scotland. they could use the pound without the permission of the rest of the uk. as you said, countries like panama have done that well over 100 years. they use the u.s. dollar. they have no input to policy, control the exchange rate. they feel it's better to use th

this is all happening in scotland of course i want to talk about royal bank of scotland for a second but before i do. we've got a lot of interest in the auction that when that happened there's the auction of the coin that there was some controversy about the auction can perhaps nick you can walk us through the auction and what was the concern and what would you say to folks now that are looking for some guidance on this yes i think i think what we're doing was where as a significant previous episode we were actually offer kind of p.c.l. in the ability for users to buy these tokens which would give them access to services in the network i was in a sale that was intended to take their t.v.'s. and we spent three of six million dollars in five or so really can a wall up close and we were taking. participation in two currencies one was a master calling and the was calling and we anticipated getting i would see at least seventy five percent and the rest amassed according to feel that we wanted to support the mass according guys with what they were doing because we were using their. they ar

scotland and the rest of the u.k.rt of case where you would be better off sticking to a common currency. i think everybody would be better off with that. 't want to see the two economies, part in any sort of apart inconomies come any sort of way. they are linked and are much more valuable together. for the time being. >> i know that you have set out the case suggesting that the rest of the uk's should allow scotland or be happy for scotland to keep the pound because it would be a cost advantage for the u.k. to introduce another currency at a layer of cost. adds a layer of cost. the potential cost down the road of a lack of fiscal integration? what might the rest of the u.k. be on the lookout for -- the hook for if we go down the eurozone policy road? monetary policy, but no fiscal union? >> it seems very strange to see scotland like this. it is true, there are some risks. the discussion mr. clay exaggerated. the size of the possible risks -- it doesn't seem to be very significant. but scotland will be continuing to us

dozens of scotland issue speed to the wider question of the eurozone -- doesn't the scotland issue speak the wider question of the eurozone? >> the question of whether a collectivity of countries can work together in a monetary zone, different from a union which has lots of regulatory things in common, but a monetary union has much higher demands. one of my colleagues at columbia road a very influential paper -- wrote a very influential paper. .urope is not satisfied having formed a currency union, the question is, splitting apart will be costly. >> professor, we have to leave it there. q i very much for joining us this morning -- thank you very much for joining us this morning. ♪ >> the co across berg joins us -- the co of carlsberg joins us. >> welcome back to "the pulse." we are just getting some breaking news coming through from the bank of england. interest-rate vote was 7-2. the bond purchase vote was 9-0. that would have been a surprise to many, even those who were expecting to see some dissent at the bank of england. if we have a look at what is happening to the currency markets,