The operator of the train featured above had to release a press release stating that they do have a train that splits to say Lying Scotsman but it doesnt have a picture of Alex Salmond on it ID: 396559
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Scottish IndependenceSlide3
The operator of the train featured above had to release a press release stating that they do have a train that splits to say ‘Lying Scotsman’, but it doesn’t have a picture of Alex
Salmond
on it.Slide4
The Campaigns
It all comes down to a yes/no vote
Both sides of the argument have been widely supported
Scottish people should be able to make their own decision…
butSlide5Slide6Slide7
The Yes CampaignSlide8
The Yes Campaign
Alex
Salmond
, Nicola Sturgeon and the yes campaign
They think Scotland would be better off economically
No Plan BSlide9
‘Better Together’Slide10
‘Better Together’
Alistair Darling, David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Ed
Milliband
…
Accused of bullyingSlide11
The Campaigns
Debates between the campaign leaders
Alex
Salmond
has ignored the currency issue
Alistair Darling has said ‘No Thanks’ a lotSlide12
Arguments For
Scotland has a strong economy
Primarily based on oil
An independent government can better represent Scottish needsSlide13
Arguments Against
Uncertainty.
Many big companies will leaveSlide14
The Currency
Plan A: Formal Currency Union
Doesn’t really make them an independent nation!
Plan B: There isn’t one
Scotland could continue to use the pound anyway
Scotland could use the Euro
The Royal Bank of Scotland isn’t going to be in Scotland.Slide15
Tomorrow
Scotland should use the opportunity to build a better country
Independence may not be the best/only waySlide16