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| Scottish Conservative conference: Cameron says referendum a 'life decision' | Scottish Conservative conference: Cameron says referendum a 'life decision' |
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| The prime minister will open the Scottish Conservative conference with a warning that independence would tear apart the UK "family of nations". | The prime minister will open the Scottish Conservative conference with a warning that independence would tear apart the UK "family of nations". |
| David Cameron will compare the 18 September referendum to a "major life decision" such as buying a house. | David Cameron will compare the 18 September referendum to a "major life decision" such as buying a house. |
| Speaking in Edinburgh, he will say nobody would take such a step without having all the facts. | Speaking in Edinburgh, he will say nobody would take such a step without having all the facts. |
| However, pro-independence campaign Yes Scotland said Mr Cameron and his party had no mandate in Scotland. | |
| The prime minister is expected to urge voters to listen to business leaders and others who have warned independence could be damaging. | |
| With just more than six months to go until the vote on Scotland's future, he is expected to say: "This referendum is a major life decision - and you don't make one of those without getting all the information you can. | With just more than six months to go until the vote on Scotland's future, he is expected to say: "This referendum is a major life decision - and you don't make one of those without getting all the information you can. |
| "You wouldn't buy a house without getting a survey done. You wouldn't choose a car without an MOT. | "You wouldn't buy a house without getting a survey done. You wouldn't choose a car without an MOT. |
| "And you shouldn't make a decision about changing your nation - forever - without knowing in full what the consequences may be." | "And you shouldn't make a decision about changing your nation - forever - without knowing in full what the consequences may be." |
| The prime minister will say the consequences of independence have been laid out by figures including Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and the bosses of companies such as BP, Shell, RBS, Lloyds and Barclays. | The prime minister will say the consequences of independence have been laid out by figures including Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and the bosses of companies such as BP, Shell, RBS, Lloyds and Barclays. |
| "These are not political puppets, they are serious, non-partisan figures," Mr Cameron will tell the conference. | "These are not political puppets, they are serious, non-partisan figures," Mr Cameron will tell the conference. |
| "So, the idea that these are empty warnings and political scare-mongering is a myth - and we owe it to the people of Scotland to take that myth apart." | "So, the idea that these are empty warnings and political scare-mongering is a myth - and we owe it to the people of Scotland to take that myth apart." |
| He will add: "It's about being part of a bigger team. A family of nations." | He will add: "It's about being part of a bigger team. A family of nations." |
| Mr Cameron will also use the Commonwealth Games, being held in Glasgow this summer, to illustrate support for the UK, adding: "You want to know something wonderful? | Mr Cameron will also use the Commonwealth Games, being held in Glasgow this summer, to illustrate support for the UK, adding: "You want to know something wonderful? |
| "When the call went out for volunteers at Glasgow 2014, more than a quarter of those who responded were from elsewhere in the UK - people who were happy to travel hundreds of miles, to stay with friends or relatives, to give their time for free and be part of it. | "When the call went out for volunteers at Glasgow 2014, more than a quarter of those who responded were from elsewhere in the UK - people who were happy to travel hundreds of miles, to stay with friends or relatives, to give their time for free and be part of it. |
| "Because it's not 'over the border', it's not a foreign country, this is our home, and when any corner of these islands needs back-up or support, the rest is there." | "Because it's not 'over the border', it's not a foreign country, this is our home, and when any corner of these islands needs back-up or support, the rest is there." |
| Blair Jenkins, chief executive of Yes Scotland, said that instead of "preaching to the Tory faithful", Mr Cameron might gain more credibility if he "stepped up to the plate" and debated with First Minister Alex Salmond. | |
| He added: "In just six months' time, we will be asked as a nation to say Yes or No to putting Scotland's future in Scotland's hands. | |
| "Mr Cameron, although he and the Tories have no mandate in Scotland, is the man leading the campaign to stop Scotland becoming a normal, independent country. On that basis, he needs to debate with those who disagree with him rather than blethering to those who do." |