scottish people. in conclusion on september 18 the scottish people will have a choice to support the continuation of scotland in the u.k. with all the benefits that unfolds with the strengthening of evolution articulate into the unknown never to return. >> thank you. i am delighted to have an opportunity to speak in this debate to speak not just as a member of parliament but to speak as a member of parliament for carlisle. the city at the center of the united kingdom. a city that is situated on the english-scottish border and to speak as a scott. is one part of the united kingdom and that united kingdom of which scotland is a part has been successful for the last 300 years. i would suggest that you live in a union that has a number of different parts to it but it is much greater than the sum of its parts. they you -- you get -- u.k. is superior and far more moressful than to our separate entities. that is why it is in the interest of all of us that we have remained part of a united kingdom. we live in

last year, the date for the scottish referendum was faced. the countdown was set and today we have just over seven months until that vote. centuries of history hang in the balance. it question mark hangs over the future of our united kingdom. if people vote yes in september, then scotland will become an independent country. there will be no going back and as i have made clear, this is a decision that is squarely and solely for those in scotland to make kerry and i believe passionately that it is in their interest to stay in the united kingdom. that way scotland has the space to take decisions while still having the security that comes with being part of something bigger. they can decide what happens in every hospital, every school, every police station in scotland and in the united kingdom scotland as part of a major global plan. now those are the arguments that we will keep on putting until september the 18th. but it is their choice, their vote. but my argument today is that while only 4 million people who will vote in this referendum all 63

to everybody else in the english the wealth of welsh in the northern irish he said four million scottish people would be able to vote in this referendum but in fact sixty three million people would be affected everybody in the british isles and he urged those other people who don't have a vote to play a part he said you may not have a vote but you do have a voice so what he wants everybody to do is or tweet anyone scottish that we know and tell them that we don't want them to leave the u.k. that's essentially his message today we want you to stay and that message betrays his worry really and could be quite timely in the recent poll has shown that support for scottish independence south of the border has leapt a little bit in the last few months january poll showed twenty four percent in support up from twenty one percent in november so he'll be slightly worried about that as far as the points that he made goes he stressed this intricate tapestry of the u.k. as he called it he said there are business ties agricultural ties but there are also personal ties to he said his own name is a scot

or a ball and chain on the scottish nation any new scottish nation the first headline read scotland will never be free as long as that has r.b.s. well i'm surprised that r.b.s. took this position because first of all r.b.s. is already in the city of london r.b.s. doesn't represent anybody in scotland r.b.s. is already here in the city of london and they are engaging in what the banks on the city of london do are b.s. lloyds barclays and the other one h.s.b.c. h.s.b.c. and others for of course one of the banking apocalypse they're already committing there are who wants them why would scotland one r.b.s. royal bank of scotland i mean it's a joke it's like these bankers threatening to go to switzerland if they're if they're if any regulations are imposed on them just go we can drive you to the airport just get out. well it could be you know psyops them for pretending that they might want it in scotland so that vince cable for example is like yeah we'll take our b.s. here and stuff the english voters and taxpayers with all those mammoth amounts of debts we don't know what the black hole that

and the scottish economy is costing jobs money which could result in u.k. taxpayers promising to bed out scottish banks and hedge the sterlings value in the international markets a least that is what oars born is saying anyway so let's talk this through we've got george galloway right here he's m.p. for the respect party in britain so the question is to begin with do you think that mr george osborne is using bullying tactics or has mr solomon's pick and choose options run out which side to use it on. well i think that the sound and sight or george osborne lecturing the scottish people is difficult one for many to swallow but at the same time his message is unequivocal and cannot be avoided it is not possible to be an independent state was using someone else's currency because the people who issue the currency as opposed to use the currency other people who will set the conditions the levels of public expenditure the rate of taxation and so on all fiscal and monetary powers must obviously remain with the country that is issuing the currency and mr sam and i

independence movement also favor the transition to scottish poland where we don't have to rely on anything connected with london after all i don't think we need the city of london any more than anyone else because it's brought nothing but harm to the economy if you look at this chancellor's track record but nothing to hand to millions and millions of working people right across the british isles why not adopt the euro jonathan if scotland has aspirations to join the european union . well i think that if you look at the situation the universe began you've had a crisis in the uterus and you've got the whole question of what's happened in greece no question of the spanish economy as well and it seems to me that what you've got is something which is quite disconnected often from the debate now is that we have a global crisis of the economy and the euro of course has been at the forefront of that place and i think that there's no reason why we should be looking to join the util what we should be looking to do of course is to create a europe where there can be movement between countries but ther

pound and the bank of england the bank of england would continue to be the lender of last resort to scottish financial institutions other central banks would be tapped as well if need be quote banks receive lender of last resort facilities from across the world and it is normal for countries to act in a coordinated way to secure financial stability the blueprint that alex semin wrote says for example the r.b.s. we were barclays received significant liquidity support from the us federal reserve at the height of the financial crisis with independence like this who needs servitude out samas economically illiterate and well it goes back to this idea of r.b.s. and who would want r.b.s. and they have an enormous amount of debt on their books but of course of the banking world debts are considered as. it's. assets to the extent that they are constantly in need of refinancing by the likes of the central banks and out someone makes another boner of a mistake here by saying while the such a banks of the lender of last resort now the central banks are the buyer of bad debt first order that they not the

of the scottish independence debate, oil and gas. worth $60 billion to the u.k. economy every year but production is declining and exploration rates are at an all-time low. cameron says u.k. needs scotland to turn that around. >> we can afford the tax allowances and long term structure as necessary to make sure we recover as much from the north sea as possible. >> on dry land, foreign minister took aim at the comments. by funneling profits into an oil fund has become one of the richest countries per capita in the world. >> oil and gas is 50% of its revenues. in scotland it would be 15% of its revenues. it provides an example of how a country can steward its natural resources in an effective efficient and long term way. >> the scottish government says future oil and gas reserves in the north sea are worth $2.5 trillion to an independent scotland over the next years. that would make scotland the sixth richest economy in the world. but that figure is misleading as it's based on the most optimistic estimates possible. large profits flowi

wonderful scottish mentor of douglas who was with john vancouver's voice and told douglas look for the latin name, the common name is douglas. i would argue that the path that i've been on in studying them is on, he's just a visitor and he's getting into this really amazing world, landscape that pcs as amazing and the people who helped him understand, the tribal people, they work us a lot more about the tree the naming some after guy from england. so the naming part is interesting, especially when he sends it back assessors will be a beautiful ornamental trick or meat make sure to put a lower chinook word for that tree. that's a valuable thing. if you're a lower chinook person or a woman simply consumers and has a tribal name for it that you still use, that's a very

many have scottish ancestors, and they do not like the scottish national party one bit. >> to me he'sorn-again jackby. scotland is part of the united kingdom. >> they are traitors, we don't need them. >> reporter: who will separate us? the implied answer is nobody. these people regard themselves absolutely as british patriots, and the idea that their scottish brethren may even consider breaking away from the union is absolutely uncomfortable. together the truths are suddenly being called into question. suddenly the united kingdom is looking a bit dis-united. when this document was written a hundred years ago, loyalists from scotland and northern ireland united against the breakup of the union, and less than a century later, they won't to move out on their own. >> we saw a movement to the frontiers. so i think there's almost a [ inaudible ] element within scotts. there's a big discussion now about independence. >> reporter: a feeling of the power of the union is what worries the politicians in westminster, just as it does many people here. >> but securing a referendum for scotland, ale

but scottish independence would.ple regard themselves absolutely as british patriots, and the idea that their scottish brother would even consider breaking away from the union is unconscionable. all of the hundreds of years of history, are being called into question. suddenly the united kingdom is looking, well, a bit dis-united. at this museum in belfast they are exhibiting [ inaudible ] loyalists from scotland and northern ireland united against the calamity of the breakup of the union, yet a century later, at least a third of scotts [ inaudible ]. >> people moving forward. we then saw a movement sometimes within a very few years across the atlantic. so i think there is almost a [ inaudible ] extreme high there is a discussion of independence. >> reporter: over times it seems more and more scotts have lost the sense of what makes this place tick. a feeling of the power of the union. >> by securing a referendum for scotland, alexander has done more politically, peacefully, lawfully, in a very short period of time th

keeping up the pressure is the name of the game in the race for the scottish referendum on independence david cameron's speech on fridays the latest perry in the fight and it comes as polls show a jump in support for separation since the scottish national party produced its white paper in november with details of how an independent scotland would work there's been a small in the number of people who want scotland to break away january poll of more than a thousand respondents twenty nine percent in favor from twenty six percent in november the campaign also appears to be convincing those south of the border support for scottish independence in england and wales has risen to twenty four percent from twenty one in november but it's certainly not all plain sailing for the pro independents campaign dudley chief of b.p. is the most prominent businessman yet to criticize the thinking behind it dependence but others have followed the head of a leading north sea investment bank has said the operation would be a threat to prosperity both those opinions are pretty important because the economic ca

i can give you the list of scottish strength. the great industries from food processing to financial services from ship building to science. but it is not about scotland's strength some sort of extra. it's about what we, the constituent part of the united kingdom can achieve together. a power of collaboration. it is there in our past when the scottish enlightenment met the industrial revolution intellectual endeavor and commercial mite combined to shape global economic ideas. and that power of collaboration is there today. together we're stronger at getting out there and sending our product to the world. take skosh whiskey. whether i'm in india or china, there is barely a meeting abroad when i don't bang the drum for whiskey abroad. now, of course the minister fights hard for the deal to. but the clout we have as a united kingdom give off a better chance in getting around the right table, bashing down the trade barrier, getting the deal signed. and the result scotch whiskey adds 135 pounds to the balance every single second. toge

or a ball and chain on the scottish nation any new scottish nation the first headline read scotland will never be free as long as that has r.b.s. well i'm surprised that r.b.s. took this position because first of all r.b.s. is already in the city of london r.b.s. doesn't represent anybody in scotland r.b.s. is already here in the city of london and they are engaging in what the banks on the city of london do are b.s. lloyds barkley's and the other one h.s.b.c. h.s.b.c. i know there's four or sort of a banking apocalypse and they're already commanding there are who wants them why would scotland one r.b.s. royal bank of scotland i mean it's a joke it's like these bankers threatening to go to switzerland if they're if there if any regulations are imposed on them just go.

he makes a lot of very close friends among the scottish guys in the fur trade who he corresponds with for his whole life. he lives 11 more years, 10 more years and that correspondence goes on the whole 10 years. at the same time there's a letter from another guy that says douglas made some enemies when he was in the northwest, and he loses his temper. he has health problems. he flies off the handle, and he's been diagnosed by other people who study him as being manic depressive. he seems to be up and down. but i don't really believe that. to me to remind me a lot of naturalist that i know to get excited about things, and sometimes overdo it and sometimes flat-out after they've overdone for a few days and have to do something else. he is quite charming in that way, but there's some great quotes about him. again, when he is back in london, a key time in his life because he's a stonemason son from a little village in scotland. he's never going to be able to rise -- he doesn't have the genius that it takes to rise to a level in a really strict class society where you can be accepted by ev

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and many other involved in the scottish independence movement also favor the transition to scottish poland where we don't have to. make to the plunge and after all i don't think we need. any more than anyone else because it's brought nothing but harm to the economy if you look at the chancellor's track record but nothing but harm to millions and millions of working people right across the british isles more international news stories coming your way very shortly stay with us this is r.t. live in moscow. mito a deadly alliance without a clear mission decades after the end of the cold war this washington led alliance continues to exist and expand in a big us adventure in afghanistan and behind the scene change in libya nato now looks somehow in some way to absorb ukraine which is a close gambit. the house of representatives in the u.s. state of kansas has approved a measure language of individuals and groups to openly declined services or employment to those they believe to be gay but has been criticized by the state senate amid fears it goes further than protecting religious beliefs let's g

independence movement also favor the transition to scottish code where we don't have to rely on anything connected with london after all i don't think we need. any more than anyone else because it's brought nothing but harm to the economy if you look at this chancellor's track record but nothing to harm to millions and millions of working people right across the british isles. newsroom in the team in just over half an hour from now in the meantime here on r.t. international all the olympic victories and much much more in our sports program and for our viewers in the u.k. it's time for going underground with afshin rattansi. transit route to vnukovo report your best way to the heart of moscow. i did first state of the city address new york mayor bill de blasio said that he would put forward legislation for the city to issue special municipal identification cards to undocumented immigrants he summed up his feelings by saying to all my fellow new yorkers who are undocumented i say new york city is your home too and we will not force any of our residents to live their lives in the shadows ye

an assurance to the house and the scottish people that he will work with the scottish government to help bring this about, or better still, strap it for everyone in dresden. if he won't, we will. >> different parts of the united kingdom can make different decisions to spend money as they choose. my view is it is not fair to say to someone in private accommodations that you don't get money for extra bedrooms when you taste -- say to someone in social accommodation that you do. it is the basic issue of fairness and has overwhelming public support. >> it took a 1-1/2 hour walk organized by guide dogs for the blind to experience firsthand the real difficulties that blind them to people's experience as pedestrians. it was very tricky. will my right hon. friend look carefully at the recommendations of that organization, the shared street surfaces? >> i will look carefully at what my hon. friend says. everyone has noticed how a huge amount of improvements have been made to the way streets and traffic lights and pavements are arranged for particularly -- i am happy to look at what he says a

he makes a lot of close friends and scottish guys in the fur trade. more years the correspondence goes on ten years. at the same time there is a letter from another guy that he made some enemies in the northwest and he loses his temper, has health problems, flies off the handle as had been diagnosed by other people who study him as being manic depressive. i don't believe that. he reminds me a lot of naturalist's that i know who get excited about things and sometimes over do it and flag out after they have overdone it for a few days and do something else. he is quite charming in that way. there are great quotes about him. when he is back in london, a great time in his life because he is a stonemason, he is never going to be able to rise, he doesn't have the genius to rise in a strict class society where you can be accepted by anybody. the dorr men were cultural study makes more money than he does and that bud amended but the lot of scottish people and british people who laughed at this time and come back. hard to come back so he comes back and sign the

will he today give an assurance to the house and to the scottish people that he will work with the scottish government to help bring this about, or better still, scrub this hated tax for everyone in britain? if he won't, we will! >> obviously, under our system different parts of the united kingdom can make different systems to spend money as they choose. in my view it's not fair to say to someone in private rented ack accommodations you don't get money for extra bedroom when's you say to someone in social accommodation that you do. i think it's basic issue of fairness and why it has overwhelming public support. >> it took 1 1/2 hour walk organized by guide talks for the blind to experience firsthand the real difficulties that blind and partially sighted people experience as pedestrians. it was very tricky. so will my right, honorable friend look very carefully at the recommendations of that organization for shared street surfaces? >> i will look carefully at what my honorable friend says. i think everyone has noticed how a huge amount of improvements have been made to the way that streets a

the scottish government denied the bullets were fired directly at the migrants. united nations investigators have called for north koreans security chiefs and possibly even the supreme leader kim jong un to face and some actual justice for ordering system of the torture starvation and killings. according to investigators. pyongyang has used food as a means of control over the population and deliberate starvation or to punish political and ordinary prison as pullout the international community does the international community will know they will be no excusing friday of action because we didn't know we do that. north korea says it cost a courtly and totally rejects the accusations insisting that takes the material facts by hostile forces backed by the united states the european union times to come. so is the same ethiopian airlines carried on to hijack the plane he was throwing to set in order to claim asylum in switzerland the group ride that took control of the plane flying from these out of a two room looking to call the door while the current was using the toi

it's there in our past when the scottish enlightenment met the industrial revolution -- intellectual endeavor and commercial might combining to shape global economic ideas. and that power of collaboration is there today. together we're stronger at getting out there and selling our products to the world. take scotch whisky. whether i'm in india or china, there's barely a meeting where i don't bang the drum for whisky abroad. of course, the first minister fights hard for those deals too but the clout we have as a united kingdom gives us a much better chance of getting around the right tables, bashing down trade barriers, getting deals signed. the result -- scotch whisky adds 135 pounds to the uk's balance of payments every single second. and together we're stronger to lead in the industries of the future. take green energy. we have the wind and the waves of scotland, decades of north sea experience in aberdeen and with the rest of the u.k., a domestic energy market of tens of millions of people to drive and support these new industries. two years ago we set up the green investment bank

a scottish national party says that amounts to bullying. just over six months before referendum. lawrence lee reports from london. so it seepings it might have come down to this. the pound or more specifically, what currency might or might not be able to rely on. three major political parties put up their key spokes men to sky that an independent scottman would with not be able to join acornsy union with the rest of the u.k. the evidence shows it would work, if scotland walked away from the u.k., it walked away from the pound. >> the argument runs like this. and can therefore set interest rates that suit them all. the argument in london is that the euro -- if scotland goes down next, the rest of the u.k. shouldn't have to prop it up. on the scottish question, not so much an appeal to stay within the union, but a direct threat as to who might happen to them if they decided to break away. bear in mind, the very large number of undecided voters this in an attempt too it appears to make people's minds up for them. >> the scottish nationalists are well, unimpressed with the idea that

that come with that if there is a yes in september what is the wisest case scenario if full the scottish economy. or the worst cases are race to the bottom that's the worst case for the working people at least arista the bottom provoked by a low tax low public expenditure fracture right reagonomics regime in london forcing is scottish state to chase them all the way to the bottom to cut their taxes even lower to make the public expenditure even less to make even more people are employed and scotland would then be independent in the sense that it could fly georgia flag from edinburgh castle but the standard of living of people on both sides of the border with virtually perpetual right wing conservative rule in england shorn as it would be of fifteen i'm anti conservative m.p.'s taken out of westminster that would be a disaster for working people on both sides of the border and it's the interests of working people that i represent i k. george galloway we'll leave it at that thank you for talking to us today for a clear on where you set where you sit on the agenda that thank you very much i

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the very large number of undecided scottish voters, this appears to make people's minds up for them. >> so would a currency union end up with scots begging on says streets like greeks in athens. the scottish nationals are impressed with the idea that they're like greece. >> it has nothing to do with the fact scott lands productivity now that the u.k. has been identical. this has been the state of many people in the currency area. >> the line remain that is even if you discount north sea oil, scotland's economy is big enough to stand up by itself and there would be no impediment to the rest of the u.k. as a fear tactic, questioning exactly what scotland would do in the years to come has to be a powerful weapon. lawrence lee, aljazeera, london. >> that's all from london. back to jane in doha. >> thanks for that. mexican police seized rocket launchers and guns in western state made in the city that vigilantes recently liberated from the powerful nights templar drug cartel. hundreds joined a rural police force as part of a government initiative to drive out gangs across the state. >> one

currency union it must be permanent he said in order to encourage confidence from the markets but the scottish national party has already said that it's not committed to a permanent currency union it said that in its white paper in november that if it did share the pound that would be a temporary arrangement which would be very damaging for the pound has huge political pressure now which amounts according particularly to the s.n.p. to bullying basically this is the stick part of a carrot and stick tactic david cameron spoke last week of essentially begging the schools to stay don't go he said we really need you now we have george osborne this week saying hey you know. this is how bad things will be if you do this is sort of two sides the same coin of course it may play into the hands of the yes campaign yes there it is in scotland will resent being bullied by westminster in this way so that that may shift things dramatically towards a yes. more news for you after a short break to stay with us. mum. sabera a problem very hard to take the plunge again long a plug that has sex with the perfect th