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8/6/14

Scotish Independence: TV debate on Scotland's future turns heated

The leaders in the battle for and against Scottish independence have clashed in a heated live television debate, six weeks ahead of a historic referendum on whether Scotland should leave the United Kingdom.

On Tuesday, First Minister Alex Salmond, leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP), went head-to-head for the first time with Alistair Darling, a fellow Scot and leader of the "Better Together" campaign.

"My case this evening is this: no one, no one will do a better job of running Scotland than the people who live and work in this country," Salmond said.

"On September 18 we have the opportunity of a lifetime. We should seize that opportunity with both hands."
But Darling warned of the risks of going it alone and argued that Scotland would pay too high a price to leave the union, saying: "Remember this - if we decide to leave there is no going back, there is no second chance."

Read more: TV debate on Scotland's future turns heated - Europe - Al Jazeera English

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