Sunday, 19 February 2012 14:40

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By G.A.Ponsonby
 
Justice Secretary Kenny McAskill has today called on Unionists to spell out what new powers they propose to offer the people of Scotland as an alternative to independence.
 
Speaking on the Politics Show Scotland, Mr McAskill said that Scots would not “buy a pig in a poke” from the anti-independence parties and added: “we need to have spelled out by them what powers they propose to give to Scotland”.

Sunday, 19 February 2012 02:52

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By a Newsnet reporter

Following Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to Edinburgh on Thursday to meet with Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond,  Mr Salmond has called on Mr Cameron to "spell out" the details of his apparent offer to consider more powers for the Scottish Parliament. 

Mr Cameron had said on Thursday that any such proposal could only be considered after Scotland had voted against independence, but yesterday Mr Salmond demanded specifics from the Prime Minister, and said that Mr Cameron had a "democratic obligation" to allow the voters of Scotland to examine his offer.

Friday, 17 February 2012 06:19

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By G.A.Ponsonby
 
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has conceded that Scotland is capable of surviving if the Scottish people vote Yes in the 2014 independence referendum.
 
Mr Cameron made the admission as he arrived in Scotland for referendum talks with First Minister Alex Salmond.

Wednesday, 15 February 2012 06:47

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By G.A.Ponsonby
 
A report published today by a Westminster Committee and which looks at the independence referendum, has been described as “an embarrassment” and “shoddy” by the SNP’s Westminster Chief Whip Stewart Hosie.
 
The SNP MP was responding to a report by the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee, chaired by controversial Labour MP Ian Davidson, in which it claims serious questions remain unanswered regarding an independent Scotland.

Tuesday, 14 February 2012 19:33

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By a Newsnet reporter

Canon Kenyon Wright, the highly respected architect of Scottish Devolution and leading light in the Scottish Constitutional Convention which asserted the sovereignty of the Scottish people, has called attempts by the Westminster parliament to dictate the terms of the independence referendum "insulting".  

Monday, 13 February 2012 22:49

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By Martin Kelly

First Minister Alex Salmond has said that the date of Autumn 2014 for the independence referendum has been more or less accepted.

Mr Salmond was speaking after talks were held with Scottish Secretary Michael Moore as a prelude to an anticipated meeting with UK PM David Cameron.