Aug 30, 2014Campaign To Keep Scotland In U.K. Leans On Star
Power
BY Ben LawsonAs the voteon whether Scotland will remain a part
of the United Kingdom draws nearer, more and more celebritiesare
voicing their opinions on the matter.Sir Paul McCartney become the
most recent figure to sign an openletter urging Scots to shoot down
the independence campaign.Hundreds of British celebrities have now
signed a "Let's Stay Together" campaign letter.The letter reads
"The decision on whether to leave our shared country is, of course,
absolutelyyours alone. Nevertheless, that decision will have a huge
effect on all of us in the rest of the United Kingdom. We want to
let you know how very much we value our bonds of citizenship with
you, and to express our hopethat you will vote to renew
them."Celebritiessuch as Mick Jagger, Stephen Hawking,J.K. Rowling
and countless more have attempted to catch Scotland'sattention and
at first things looked good for their side of the
issue.Independence would give Scotland more freedom in governing
themselvesbut critics argue there is a lot of uncertainty of
knowingwhat effect it could have on the economy in Scotlandand the
U.K. as a whole.But after the latestdebate between Scottish
National Party leader Alex Salmondand Better Together campaign
leader Alistair Darling, the gap seems to be narrowing.A recent
poll by the Daily Mail showed that, of 1,001 Scottish residents
surveyed, 47.6 percent planned to vote No and 41.6 percent planned
to vote Yes. That's a slim margin.That could also be because even
more celebrities are voicing support for an independent
Scotland."They may take our lives but they will never take our
freedom!" (Via Paramount Pictures / "Braveheart")No, not that
celebrity support. We meant actors like Brian Cox and Alan Cumming
supporting Scottish independencein real life.Scottish actor Sean
Connery has even said he will move from the Bahamas backto his home
country if the referendum passes. Voters will decide if Scotland
will remain a part of the U.K. on Sept.
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