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| Scottish independence: Ed Miliband forced to abandon Edinburgh walkabout by angry Yes campaigners | Scottish independence: Ed Miliband forced to abandon Edinburgh walkabout by angry Yes campaigners |
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| Ed Miliband was branded a “f*****g liar” and a “traitor” by angry Yes campaigners in chaotic scenes in Edinburgh yesterday. | Ed Miliband was branded a “f*****g liar” and a “traitor” by angry Yes campaigners in chaotic scenes in Edinburgh yesterday. |
| The Labour leader had to cut his visit short after being jostled and heckled by activists at the St James Shopping Centre on Tuesday. | The Labour leader had to cut his visit short after being jostled and heckled by activists at the St James Shopping Centre on Tuesday. |
| He struggled to speak to supporters as Yes campaigners shouted at him, with one reportedly yelling “bow down to Mr Miliband, your imperial master”. | He struggled to speak to supporters as Yes campaigners shouted at him, with one reportedly yelling “bow down to Mr Miliband, your imperial master”. |
| Surrounded by activists and reporters, he was forced to stop in a Thick of It-style blunder outside a hair salon called Supercuts as he was heckled about Government austerity. | Surrounded by activists and reporters, he was forced to stop in a Thick of It-style blunder outside a hair salon called Supercuts as he was heckled about Government austerity. |
| Shoppers were trampled and pushed aside as campaigners from both the Yes and the No camps clashed during the walkabout. The Scottish Labour leader, Johann Lamont, and Margaret Curran, Labour's shadow Scottish secretary, were also caught in the crush before being ushered out through a side exit. | |
| Mr Miliband did manage to speak to some supporters, taking a selfie with a well-wisher before leaving, in the event aimed to tip undecided voters towards a “no” vote. | Mr Miliband did manage to speak to some supporters, taking a selfie with a well-wisher before leaving, in the event aimed to tip undecided voters towards a “no” vote. |
| Ed Miliband meets voters #indyref https://t.co/2ZRfo4AJs0 | Ed Miliband meets voters #indyref https://t.co/2ZRfo4AJs0 |
| Speaking afterwards, the Labour leader said parts of the Yes campaign had taken on “an ugly side”. | Speaking afterwards, the Labour leader said parts of the Yes campaign had taken on “an ugly side”. |
| “I think debates should be conducted in a civilised way, I think that's very, very important, but I understand that passions run high,” he told the BBC. | “I think debates should be conducted in a civilised way, I think that's very, very important, but I understand that passions run high,” he told the BBC. |
| "What I've enjoyed about this campaign, including today when I get the chance, is meeting people who are genuinely undecided." | "What I've enjoyed about this campaign, including today when I get the chance, is meeting people who are genuinely undecided." |
| The incident amid continued allegations of bullying and intimidation, particularly by pro-independence campaigners, in the Scottish referendum debate. | The incident amid continued allegations of bullying and intimidation, particularly by pro-independence campaigners, in the Scottish referendum debate. |
| George Galloway was allegedly told he was going to “face a bullet” while speaking in Glasgow and Danny Alexander was heckled at the same event by a Yes campaigner who was eventually dragged away shouting “we will be free”. | George Galloway was allegedly told he was going to “face a bullet” while speaking in Glasgow and Danny Alexander was heckled at the same event by a Yes campaigner who was eventually dragged away shouting “we will be free”. |
| Politicians on both sides of the debate are continuing their campaign in Scotland today as polls continue to show the result of Thursday's referendum is on a knife-edge. | Politicians on both sides of the debate are continuing their campaign in Scotland today as polls continue to show the result of Thursday's referendum is on a knife-edge. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |