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Scottish independence: MSPs grill referendum campaign chiefs Scottish independence: MSPs grill referendum campaign chiefs
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Senior figures from the rival campaigns for Scottish independence and the Union are being grilled by MSPs. Senior figures from the rival campaigns for Scottish independence and the Union have been grilled by MSPs.
Better Together leader Alistair Darling and campaign director Blair McDougall said they would set out a positive vision for Scotland as part of the UK.Better Together leader Alistair Darling and campaign director Blair McDougall said they would set out a positive vision for Scotland as part of the UK.
Yes Scotland Chief Executive Blair Jenkins and chairman Dennis Canavan will challenge pro-Union parties to outline their independence policies. Yes Scotland Chief Executive Blair Jenkins and chairman Dennis Canavan have challenged pro-Union parties to outline their independence policies.
They are appearing before Holyrood's economy committee. They appeared before Holyrood's economy committee.
The evidence session comes ahead of the 18 September referendum, which will see voters asked the Yes/No question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" The evidence session came ahead of the 18 September referendum, which will see voters asked the Yes/No question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"
Yes Scotland urged the cross-party committee, which is holding an inquiry into Scotland's economic future, to explore post-Yes policies with all political parties. Yes Scotland urged the cross-party committee, which was holding an inquiry into Scotland's economic future, to explore post-Yes policies with all political parties.
The campaign said in a statement."We have no doubt that the Scottish Labour Party, if elected as the first government of an independent Scotland, would take forward distinct policies from the SNP and it would be of benefit to the wider debate if the Labour Party, in particular, was asked for more details of its likely economic approach," the campaign said in a statement. "We have no doubt that the Scottish Labour Party, if elected as the first government of an independent Scotland, would take forward distinct policies from the SNP and it would be of benefit to the wider debate if the Labour Party, in particular, was asked for more details of its likely economic approach," the campaign said in a statement.
In his statement ahead of the committee session, Mr McDougall said: "As well as setting out why we passionately believe as proud Scots that the best way to secure greater prosperity for Scotland is to remain in the UK, we will not shy away from highlighting Alex Salmond's failure to answer fundamental questions.In his statement ahead of the committee session, Mr McDougall said: "As well as setting out why we passionately believe as proud Scots that the best way to secure greater prosperity for Scotland is to remain in the UK, we will not shy away from highlighting Alex Salmond's failure to answer fundamental questions.
"Whether it's on what would replace the pound, how our pensions would be secured or what would happen to the funding for our public services, the nationalists have completely failed to come clean with the Scottish people.""Whether it's on what would replace the pound, how our pensions would be secured or what would happen to the funding for our public services, the nationalists have completely failed to come clean with the Scottish people."