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Scottish independence: Cameron in 'speak up for Union' call | Scottish independence: Cameron in 'speak up for Union' call |
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The prime minister has insisted he is making an "unrelentingly positive" case for the Union ahead of the referendum on Scottish independence. | The prime minister has insisted he is making an "unrelentingly positive" case for the Union ahead of the referendum on Scottish independence. |
On a visit to Glasgow, David Cameron told BBC Scotland's Reporting Scotland programme he thought the Better Together campaign was doing a good job. | |
He said it was vital that those who supported the Union spoke up for it. | He said it was vital that those who supported the Union spoke up for it. |
But Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said Mr Cameron was a "liability" for the pro-Union campaign. | But Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said Mr Cameron was a "liability" for the pro-Union campaign. |
Speaking earlier to the BBC on the first of a two-day visit to Scotland, Mr Cameron urged those in favour of Scotland remaining part of the UK to "speak up" for the union and said his was an "unrelentingly positive" message. | |
"It's important that everyone who cares about our United Kingdom speaks up for our United Kingdom, and you hear that from the Liberal Democrats, from Labour politicians," he told BBC Scotland's political editor Brian Taylor. | "It's important that everyone who cares about our United Kingdom speaks up for our United Kingdom, and you hear that from the Liberal Democrats, from Labour politicians," he told BBC Scotland's political editor Brian Taylor. |
"I think as prime minister of the country also I want to play a strong and positive role in making the case not only for what we have a achieved together as a United Kingdom, but also what we can achieve together in the future, with a very clear message that Scotland, to me, is an integral part of that successful family of nations." | "I think as prime minister of the country also I want to play a strong and positive role in making the case not only for what we have a achieved together as a United Kingdom, but also what we can achieve together in the future, with a very clear message that Scotland, to me, is an integral part of that successful family of nations." |
'Tory takeover' | 'Tory takeover' |
Earlier this week, former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling, who leads the pro-Union Better Together campaign, rejected claims he had been sidelined and said the movement had "many voices". | Earlier this week, former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling, who leads the pro-Union Better Together campaign, rejected claims he had been sidelined and said the movement had "many voices". |
First Minister Alex Salmond said: "Any Tory politician is a liability to the No campaign, and it is a huge problem for Labour that they are tied together with the Tories - the Tory takeover of the No campaign, with Alistair Darling pushed aside, is one of the reasons the Yes campaign is gaining so much ground." | |
The referendum on Scottish independence takes place on 18 September, when voters will be asked the yes/no question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" | The referendum on Scottish independence takes place on 18 September, when voters will be asked the yes/no question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" |