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Scottish independence: Second TV clash for Salmond and Darling | Scottish independence: Second TV clash for Salmond and Darling |
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Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond and Better Together leader Alistair Darling will go head-to-head later in a live TV debate on independence. | Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond and Better Together leader Alistair Darling will go head-to-head later in a live TV debate on independence. |
There are expected to clash on issues such as currency, the NHS and North Sea oil and gas estimates. | There are expected to clash on issues such as currency, the NHS and North Sea oil and gas estimates. |
It is the second time the two leaders have met face-to-face for a television referendum debate. | It is the second time the two leaders have met face-to-face for a television referendum debate. |
It will be screened on BBC One Scotland, and across the rest of the UK on BBC Two, from 20:30. | It will be screened on BBC One Scotland, and across the rest of the UK on BBC Two, from 20:30. |
Scotland will go to the polls in a referendum on 18 September, answering the "Yes/No" question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" | Scotland will go to the polls in a referendum on 18 September, answering the "Yes/No" question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" |
The first leaders' debate aired on STV on 5 August, with both sides claiming victory. | The first leaders' debate aired on STV on 5 August, with both sides claiming victory. |
Monday's 90-minute event will be staged at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow in front of an audience of 200 people selected by polling and research consultancy ComRes. | Monday's 90-minute event will be staged at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow in front of an audience of 200 people selected by polling and research consultancy ComRes. |
The debate is being presented by Glenn Campbell and will begin with opening statements from both leaders. | The debate is being presented by Glenn Campbell and will begin with opening statements from both leaders. |
BBC Scotland said Mr Salmond had won a coin toss and had chosen to go first with his opening statement. | BBC Scotland said Mr Salmond had won a coin toss and had chosen to go first with his opening statement. |
There will then be four issue sections devoted to the economy, Scotland at home, and in the world, and what happens after the vote. Each of these will begin with a question from an audience member. | There will then be four issue sections devoted to the economy, Scotland at home, and in the world, and what happens after the vote. Each of these will begin with a question from an audience member. |
The two men will then cross examine each other and the debate will be rounded off with closing statements. | The two men will then cross examine each other and the debate will be rounded off with closing statements. |
Watch and listen | Watch and listen |
Live at 20:30-22:00: | Live at 20:30-22:00: |
Repeated at 00:00-01:30: | Repeated at 00:00-01:30: |
There will be live streams of the debate on the BBC News website and across non-BBC media outlets in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK. | There will be live streams of the debate on the BBC News website and across non-BBC media outlets in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK. |
Both sides in the referendum campaign insisted their man came out on top when the two leaders met for their first debate earlier this month. | Both sides in the referendum campaign insisted their man came out on top when the two leaders met for their first debate earlier this month. |
Key moments of the debate included Mr Darling being asked 21 times if he agreed with David Cameron that it was possible for Scotland to be a "successful independent country". | Key moments of the debate included Mr Darling being asked 21 times if he agreed with David Cameron that it was possible for Scotland to be a "successful independent country". |
Mr Darling's repeated questioning of Alex Salmond's currency plans for an independent Scotland elicited the biggest response on social media, with more than 2,000 tweets during that segment of the debate. | Mr Darling's repeated questioning of Alex Salmond's currency plans for an independent Scotland elicited the biggest response on social media, with more than 2,000 tweets during that segment of the debate. |