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| Life of Margo MacDonald celebrated at Edinburgh Assembly Hall | Life of Margo MacDonald celebrated at Edinburgh Assembly Hall |
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| Hundreds of people have gathered to celebrate the life of veteran politician Margo MacDonald, following her death at the age of 70. | |
| Her widower Jim Sillars, Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil and actress Elaine C Smith are leading tributes at Edinburgh's Assembly Hall. | |
| The Proclaimers will also perform at the event. | The Proclaimers will also perform at the event. |
| Ms MacDonald, who had Parkinson's disease, was hugely influential in the Scottish independence movement. | Ms MacDonald, who had Parkinson's disease, was hugely influential in the Scottish independence movement. |
| She rose to prominence after winning the Glasgow Govan Westminster by-election for the SNP in 1973. | She rose to prominence after winning the Glasgow Govan Westminster by-election for the SNP in 1973. |
| Ms MacDonald was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999, serving as an SNP MSP for the Lothian region, before going on to represent the area as an independent member. | Ms MacDonald was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999, serving as an SNP MSP for the Lothian region, before going on to represent the area as an independent member. |
| She had been campaigning to legalise assisted suicide for the terminally ill. | She had been campaigning to legalise assisted suicide for the terminally ill. |
| Ms MacDonald's family said the memorial was "not to be an occasion for mourning", and attendees have been asked to wear bright clothes. | Ms MacDonald's family said the memorial was "not to be an occasion for mourning", and attendees have been asked to wear bright clothes. |
| The event, being led by humanist celebrant Bob Scott, will also feature a selection of Ms MacDonald's favourite country songs. | The event, being led by humanist celebrant Bob Scott, will also feature a selection of Ms MacDonald's favourite country songs. |
| It will end with a performance of the Proclaimers hit Sunshine on Leith - Craig Reid, one of the twins in the band, is married to Ms MacDonald's daughter. | It will end with a performance of the Proclaimers hit Sunshine on Leith - Craig Reid, one of the twins in the band, is married to Ms MacDonald's daughter. |
| You can watch the event, due to begin at 1030, live on the BBC news website. | You can watch the event, due to begin at 1030, live on the BBC news website. |