10/09/2014 Reporting Scotland

Westminster unites in an attempt to preserve the union.

The three main London party leaders travel to Scotland, lead

by the Prime Minister, who made an impassioned plea to voters But the

I care more about my country than I do about my party.

Alex Salmond says London-based politicians are

so despised here they're just helping the cause of independence.

What to seeing today is team Westminster, jetting up to Scotland

for the, because they are scared. I'll be interviewing the

First Minister here in the studio. Meanwhile,

ill-tempered scenes on the stump. Labour's former big hitter

John Prescott finds himself in a campaign melee, as he arrives

here with criticisms of both sides. We'll hear how

the referendum debate is playing out And in other news, golf's Ryder Cup

trophy touches down in Gleneagles The Prime Minister has made

an emotional appeal ahead Speaking in Edinburgh,

David Cameron said he would be "heartbroken" if the vote results in

the UK being "torn apart". David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick

Clegg all abandoned Westminster for The First Minister claimed what he

described as the "panicked" last minute visit by the

three leaders would only serve to And Alex Salmond characterised

today's campaigning as "Team This from our political editor

Brian Taylor. Was this a business trip for the

Prime Minister? Certainly, he linked economics with independence, and

argued that pensions were more securely funded by the entire UK,

but speaking in an Edinburgh finance house, this felt more like Annie

Morley and visit to a close but disquieted relative. This, said

Cameron, with about family. Even if it may suit the Tories to dispense

of Scotland. Sometimes people ask me why I feel so strongly about it.

Here you are, coming to Scotland, a Tory leader with one member of

Scotland. Wouldn't you be able to get a majority more easily if

Scotland was to separate itself from the United Kingdom, and my answer to

that is that I care far more about my country than I do about my party.

He said this choice was not transient, but permanent. I think

people can feel it is a little like a general election, that you make a

decision and five years later you can make another decision if you are

fed up with the decision. This is totally different. He forecast that

an independent organ might struggle to gain EU membership and promised

more powers for Scotland. The pitch was personal. He would work with an

independent Scotland, but didn't welcome the prospect. I would be

heartbroken if this family of nations was torn apart. We care

about it because we believe, all of us, wherever we are from, these

islands are home. In a community hall in Cumbernauld, Ed Miliband

pleaded for the union, while stressing that Labour would seek to

oust David Cameron from Downing Street. Mr Miller than's appeal was

also personal, recalling that his parents had come to Britain as

refugees from the Nazis. I want to make the case to you today, head,

heart and soul. We are stronger staying together, because we can

better create a more equal and more just society. I want to make the

case to you from the heart, because of the ties that bind us together,

and which would be broken apart by separatism. I want to make the case

to you from the soul, because it was in holes like this but our movement

was formed on the basis of solidarity. The choice is yes and

no. In Selkirk, Nick Clegg had both options yelled in his ear during a

rowdy welcome. He stressed the permanence of that choice. It is a

momentous decision. It is not a decision you can and do tomorrow. It

is a decision which will last for ever, and that is why it is so

important. They are political rivals, they will contest each other

next year at the UK general election, but today, they were all

backing the union. The First Minister, Alex Salmond,

claimed to be leading Team Scotland against Team Westminster today

when he brought together the different strands of the Yes

campaign in Edinburgh. Our political correspondent,

Glenn Campbell, was there. This was the United front from the

Yes campaign. Alex Salmond, campaigning with socialists and

greens as well as the SNP, standing shoulder to shoulder with his

one-time deputy Jim Sillars, who has won -- who has been one of his

harshest critics. Mr Salmond leading Team Scotland. What we are seeing

today is team Westminster jetting up to Scotland for the day, because

they are scared. Our campaign has the key test on jobs. We are looking

for a powerhouse parliament that can create jobs in Scotland. All team

Westminster are concerned about is their own jobs. Journalist from home

and abroad were here today. Among campaigners, a sense that the UK

party leaders would struggle to stall the momentum that this

campaign appears to have. The days of them coming up a day trip and

telling us what to do all gone. We want the pattern any more. -- we

want to be patronised any more. We are not having it any more. Scotland

still describes itself as the underdog in this referendum, with

only one Paul having suggest that they may have edged ahead, but they

are starting to believe that they can't lose. They are desperate, and

they are trying everything, but it is too little, too late. I think the

momentum is now on is now ensemble. The singing didn't stop warnings

from big business filtering through. Standard Life said it had

contingency plans to reregister part of its operations to England, if

Scotland votes for independence. We are at the stage in Scotland where

people are going to look at scaremongering and shake their heads

and say, have these people got nothing else to say except for this

negative doom mongering? Bueller Scotland are looking forward to a

more prosperous society. Achieving that Parliament is the one goal at

these old rivals definitely share. Jim Sillars confirmed that he will

return to the campaign trail later. Vote yes, and never, ever again at

will and English Conservative Prime Minister take control of our country

of Scotland. Today was not a artificial stunt. Alex and I are

united, and so is Nicola, and so are the Greens and the Socialists, and

my campaign, we are all united towards getting that yes vote. The

Yes campaign have been buoyed by opinion polls, suggesting that this

contest will go right to the wire, and they are going to put all the

got into trying to win over undecided voters in the final week

of this campaign. Let's go to Edinbugh and

our political editor, Brian Taylor. Brian, there's

a huge economic debate raging. Why then did the UK party leaders

come north majoring You are right. That debate is

enormously salient. I guess the concept today is that those who are

supporting the union reckon they can back that to some extent, they can

talk it up and reinforce that, but they believe that the vote may be

going slightly like that, towards it, given that they have heard it

for quite some time. They feel that if you add the interest of the

emotional perspective, but of course you have those warnings from

Standard Life and other financial companies. About the limited oil

reserves that he believes are there. And the Governor of the Bank of

England talking about the extent of reserves that Scott and would need

in order to use sterling. You have all the arguments counterbalancing

that, but today you have getting to the heart, the gut, the prospective

whereby the UK leaders are arguing that they are offering far more than

simply a financial balance sheet, they are offering the retention of

the union. Brian, Alex Salmond predicted that the visit would

backfire, did it? That is up to the voters. We will learn on September

the 18th. The supporters of the union, particularly those who are

around the leadership, are getting exasperated with what they see as Mr

Salmond's refusal to engage in those questions coming from Standard Life

and the pensions fund, and those in the North Sea sectors, they are

exasperated by that. I think they will have to get used to more Furia

exasperation. I don't see the Yes campaign addressing that directly.

If you like, from their perspective, that would be talking about an

agenda that Google may seek to challenge them. I think Alex Salmond

will argue that they have addressed these questions. They say they have

already addressed them and the point now is about the joys of the

Scottish people and the argument you are hearing from the Nationalists is

that on September the 18th and people of Scotland will potentially

have full sovereignty in their hands, and they can choose to retain

it ought to share it again. Investors and asset managers have

withdrawn hundreds of millions of pounds from Scotland because

of uncertainty around next week's referendum, according to financial

services company. Meanwhile the savings giant

Standard Life has said it may transfer parts of its business out

of Scotland if there's a yes vote. Our correspondent David Henderson

can tell us more. Tellers about the movement of money.

People who manage money tend not to like

And as this campaign intensifies, we're seeing quite a bit of that.

So some investors and businesses are taking decisions

to protect themselves from what they see as risk.

So one company, Multrees Investor Services, said today it's helped

move hundreds of millions of pounds out of Scotland for a

They tell me this has been going on over the last nine months.

But a spokesman for the trade body for the financial industry

in Scotland was playing this down when he spoke to us earlier.

Standard Life have repeated warning their that they

Well, they said this in the spring, now they're repeating it largely to

reassure the majority of their customers who are in England.

Standard Life are not natural Yes campaigners.

They oppose independence and opposed Scottish devolution.

90 percent of their business is outside Scotland.

And they say for those customers, they want to ensure that whatever

happens in the referendum, they'll continue to trade

in sterling, they want the current UK tax regime to apply to them,

and they want City regulators to protect those investments.

In response, the First Minister told us this is scare-mongering.

He said the company's investing in a multi-million pound property

There were ill-tempered scenes and a few scuffles elsewhere

on the campaign trail today when Lord Prescott arrived

He is one of the no campaign's so called big hitters but received

a noisy welcome as he sought to appeal to wavering Labour voters.

Our political correspondent Tim Reid was there.

uncertainty the two faces of this debate. That was even before the No

campaign's battle bus rolled into Rutherglen this morning. Lord

Prescott has seem worse, and simply carried on today. With eight days to

go, feelings are running high. I am here to talk to Labour voters. 30

pieces of silver. I will give you 30 pieces of silver if you will shut

up. The media scrum which met the politician it shows that his

presence was important for the No campaign, to try to dissuade Labour

supporters from voting yes. Despite today's prounion party union, he

couldn't help but turned his fire on the Conservatives. You have always

been labour, and you are unhappy, and I do see all those values that

have contributed to a prosperous country, one that believes in social

justice, never came from conservatives. But the customer is

not always right or convincing. I am still undecided at the moment. I

have a small business, so I have to look at every aspect. Today's's

scenes not as bad as these in the past. We are a peaceful country. We

don't want nuclear weapons, we don't want food banks, and we don't want

to be ruled by the English. The silent majority. Not very silent

today. Today's scenes illustrate just how divided the nation is on

this crucial question. As the campaign rolls on, the capture

continues to rise. -- the temperature.

Joining me is the First Minister, Alex Salmond.

It's calling them team Westminster... Is that a way of

maintaining a strong and enduring friendship? Well, this is about the

campaign to date, and what happened today was that the three Westminster

leaders came up here in a panic, suspending Prime Minister's

Questions, and wanted to dominate the agenda. Our campaign has always

been a grassroots campaign. A debate can take place very fairly on that

perspective. That doesn't alter the fact that, consistently through this

campaign, we want to build a constructive partnership after the

vote with our friends and neighbours after the vote. But why: Team

Westminster, and say that the people of Scotland hold both leaders in

contempt? That was the argument in the context of the day. There is no

doubt that they are Westminster leaders. They came not from

Westminster today. But was against the grassroots campaign of the Yes

campaign. Which encompassed everyone from the Scottish Greens to

businesses of the nations. That is the grassroots campaign of Team

Scotland, and it is legitimate to say that it was up against team

Westminster, the Westminster leaders of the No campaign. That was a

legitimate thing to say in the context of the debate. You said that

they were afraid. Why did you travel down to Carlisle on St George's Day

to campaign there? Were you panicked? I have been making

speeches across a range of areas, also in Newcastle and Liverpool, but

with eight few days to go before the vote, I wouldn't cancel my own

duties to rush down to England. It was the No campaign who said that

everything should be left to their Scottish colleagues, and the

Westminster leaders were leading it to their Scottish colleagues, and

they have now changed tactic. We saw the living embodiment of panic

today. Certainly a lot of development is today. Let me recap.

A warning from Standard Life about moving parts of its business. Oil

and gas UK saying that there is not as much oil left in the North Sea as

you say there is. He is saying they will bring no revenue to Scotland by

2050. David Cameron says that pensions are safer with the UK. It

is all very well complain about the better together tactics, but you are

not answering those sort of questions. Well, I will answer them.

The industry estimate is up to 24 billion barrels of oil remaining. At

$100 per barrel, that is worth ?1 trillion sterling. That is ?6

billion per year, which is over ?1000 per head or every man, woman

and child in Scotland. Even on that cautious estimate, every other

country in the world would regard that as a tremendous asset. But no

revenue by 2050? You are basing a country buzz might feature on oil?

When I first debated this, as an oil economist, the UK Treasury predicted

that there would be no oil left by the year 2000. In 2014, we are

stubborn and is in large quantities. They are now seeing 2000. In 2014,

we are stubborn and is in large quantities. They are now -- many

people would argue that the potential of hard to reach oil in

the Central and North Sea, many experts are saying that not for the

next 35 years or 50 years, but perhaps for the next century, any

country in the world, even on the most cautious estimate would regard

that as an enormous resource. Only the No campaign say that oil and gas

is a curse. The reason that people don't believe it is that they have

been saying this sort of thing for a long time. Let me move on to this

movement of money. Standard Life saying that they will move large

parts of its business down south. There is a difference between the

registration of the company and moving jobs. I have heard that there

is a danger of Lloyds living to London. Lloyds has always been based

in London, but they have a registered office in Edinburgh, and

there is a big difference, and most people understand that. Martin

Gilbert, the star company, Aberdeen Asset Management, are declaring that

an independent Scotland would be a substantial success for the

financial sector. They are not saying how their voting, but they

are saying that an independent Holland would be a substantial

success for the financial sector. -- an independent Scotland. I think

independence would be good for the financial sector in Scotland, but I

also think the financial sector in Scotland depends on the skills and

abilities of the people who work within it. That is what makes it

prosperous, not weirdly registered offices. What about pensions, then?

That is one of the most interesting debate in this campaign. The way to

respond to that is to introduce the measures that will allow our working

age publishing to be in balance with our pensioners. We can do that in

two ways, firstly by providing more opportunities for the young people

of Scotland. And that will fund the pensions? Exactly. All of the

forecast that the UK are relying on say that Scotland's population will

be 4% as proposed to 20% across the UK will stop it doesn't have to be

like that. We can take that future into our own hands, and provide

implement opportunities to all young people, and also by allowing people

who we educate from overseas to stay in Scotland, as opposed to taking

them out of the country, which is what the Westminster government does

at the present. These demographic challenges are faced by every

country in Europe, and what independence is about is having the

ability and the policy mechanisms to rise to that challenge and meet it.

Can I ask you about health, and this is something you have been talking

about over the past few weeks, and the threat that without independence

it will be privatised. If that was that a major worry, why was it not

mentioned in your White Paper? It has always been an abiding concern.

The nurses pay award has developed since the White Paper. The

Westminster government have decided not to award nurses a pay award,

which is miserly in itself. In Scotland, we decided to make that

award, to keep faith with our NHS staff. That means we have to find

?30 million which does not come through the Barnett formula, we have

to find that as of other budgets, is to support that pay award. Isn't

that one of the joys of demolition? And why has the SNP government 's

bent -- spent many nights of pounds sending patients for private

treatment? The Labour Party in England claim that it is heading to

20%, but the nurses pay award shows that if spending is reduced by not

being the nurses in England, it has a knock-on consequence in Scotland.

The same thing would happen with public expenditure restrictions, or

by introducing charges, and we cannot keep finding out of other

budgets, money to support that. It puts the NHS under pressure. We have

to support both sides of the balance sheet. Our wonderful National Health

Service can only remain safe in public hands in Scotland, unaffected

by policies being pursued at Westminster. Finally, after the

question that I asked Alistair Darling last night, eight few weeks

ago you were in this Judeo, and you were behind in all of the polls, and

you are overseas -- were perceived as having lost the last debate, and

now you have won the last debate, is there a danger that you have peaked

too soon? Nope. I think that I regard us as the underdogs in this

campaign. The Westminster campaign will throw everything, probably the

kitchen sink, at the Scottish people in the next week, but I am confident

that we have moved beyond scaremongering, and that vision of a

more prosperous country and a more just society, is a compelling one,

and absolutely nothing that the No campaign can offer that can rival

that message from the Yes campaign. Thank you very much.

And if you missed last night's extended interview with Alistair

Just head to bbc.co.uk/reportingscotland.

Right now, though, we can cross to our roving referendum correspondent,

We are in the courtyard of the Deacon Tim Bray arcs, were three

undecided voters, who are having a quiet drink have been listening to

your interview with Mr Salmond. What did you think? I think he made some

fair points about the oil situation. He had some good argument

there, that may have swayed me over the Yes campaign. He still didn't

reassure me about pensions and some of the business points, which may

push me towards a no vote. If it is really anguished decision for you?

Definitely. My heart definitely says yes, but my mind and brain signal.

-- say no. What did you think? I feel the same. My heart says yes,

but I am not convinced about the future, and the finance situation. I

think it will be right up to the wire before I make my final

decision. There was nothing there that convinced me that I was

definitely doing the right thing by voting yes. It is such a major

decision that I reacted take right up to the wire to think about it.

Will it be something that you will decide in the polling booth? I am

swayed towards no. That is where I am swing to now. Well, we have one

swayed towards yes, once way to attain. What about you? I didn't

really hear anything that would persuade me. I am proud to be

Scottish, but there are still too many questions about the economy and

pensions, and oil as well. I am still 50-50, but I don't feel

persuaded either way. I will decide in the wool incision. -- in the

polling station. Why do you wish in Venice in your heart? Is it an

opportunity? -- want independence in your heart? What would swing it for

you? Pensions, and what will happen to the pound as well. If I can get a

straight answer on that, that could sway me. Is that the same for you?

Yes. I don't feel inspired by Alex Salmond. I don't think anyone is

taking leadership. You thought questions over oil really help to

make a decision there? I think he made some good points, but as I said

it is not everything, and at the moment, I am probably still a no. I

think if the No campaign came forward with some stronger

arguments, that would definitely push me. I have spent the day

wandering around the city of discovery, hopefully not falling

over as I can assure you that we have not had a drink yet, but we

have been wandering around the city of discovery as people are making

this important decision. This is a city still shipping its future.

Traditional manufacturing glazed by the creative, the digital. At

Aberdeen University -- Abertay University, these students are in

their first week. This musician fears that independence would put

his future in some doubt. It feels like the world is in a state of

flux, especially being in a creative industry that is prone to change.

Others say voting yes is a new opportunity. We are a lot different

than the rest of the UK, in terms of vertical, and it would be right

until we get our own say. Independence is the only way

forward. Dundee has won ten of the UK's digital industry. These artists

develop versions of mine Kraft. They are undecided on their vote, but

they know what it will take to make this industry try. Scotland is

fantastically positioned. Scotland has one of the best education

systems in the world. It has always been recognised as excellent in many

ways, and developed accordingly, but that is where we have to focus. If

we can bring more young and fresh talent into this industry, the sky

is the limit. But would universities have the funding to develop their

talent in an independent Scotland? Some academics believe that

Scotland's best known in universities would lose funding.

This is a city of science, technology and the creative arts,

and it is thriving. We need to do more to make Dundee better, and it

would be silly to risk these parts of our economy at this stage. Those

campaigning for a yes vote say that Dundee's creative future is safe in

an independent Scotland. We would like to agree a common research

area, so that institutions as they do can sell collaborate around

research, not just within these islands, but also within Europe as

well. The Yes campaign have every reason to look cheerful. Polls

suggest that thousands in the city will turn out just for them. This

1's labour heartlands may well vote yes. We are getting very positive

responses, but it is important how Scotland votes. Just around the

corner, a former Labour supporter and now famous yes vote rally the

crowds. I think it is all to play for, and we are playing very well,

especially here in Dundee. It is a humbling experience, and it is

across the divide, and you see how people have been treated by

systematic and for them this is hope. A city of discovery and

renewal. This time, the future will be shaped by the answer to a 6 word

question. We will be back in a few moments, where I will be speaking to

activists for both sides of the campaigns. Thank you.

You're watching Reporting Scotland from the BBC.

Still to come on tonight's programme:

We'll be in Dundee to hear how the referendum

And do Scottish companies feel independence would help

Administrators for the Ferguson shipyard at Port Glasgow have

confirmed the sale of the yard to the businessman Jim McColl's firm,

The business went into administration last month with

Mr McColl has pledged to quadruple the workforce

The firm will be renamed Ferguson Marine Engineering.

Renfrewshire Council is calling for more funding for child

protection services following the death of Declan Hainey.

The toddler's body was found at his Paisley home in March 2010, eight

His mother's murder conviction was quashed on appeal.

The local authority was one of several agencies criticised over

What we have seen with the case of Declan, we all need to do some

more. The public sector, the government, the public, we all have

two walk together to make sure that these lessons are being wailed. --

learned. Police Scotland is being urged to

withdraw a particular type It follows an incident in

which a policeman was hurt when It happened at Dumfries

divisional headquarters in May. An investigation has found that

the holster's design meant the taser's safety catch could

become de-activated. Police have said

a missing ex-prisoner who is unlawfully at large

after having his licence revoked Johnathan Kelly, from the Drumchapel

area of Glasgow, was freed from The 33-year-old is described

as white, 5ft 9in tall, with short 50 popular dolphin sculptures

from a successful art project in Aberdeen are to be auctioned

for charity tonight.The Wild Dolphins project saw

the decorated fibreglass figures set up across the city at locations

including the beach and museums. It ended at the weekend

after a 10-week run. The world's first blockbuster novel

has gone on show at the National Library in Edinburgh to

mark its two hundredth anniversary. The first thousand copies of

'Waverley' sold out in two days. The story of the Jacobite '45 Rising

was a big success but at first few knew who'd written it as Walter

Scott had published it anonymously. Let's get an update on the world of

sport now from Rhona. The new manager

at Ross County says an attacking style of football will

be one of his strategies to reverse Jim McIntyre says a supportive

chairman and the freedom to manage as he sees fit, were

among his reasons for moving north. County have lost their opening

five league matches and currently Taking over a struggling Football

Club can be a poisoned chalice, Tom around the fortunes and you only

help but feel to alter things and the door of football management will

spend once more. But the new men in charge mitten bill as some promise.

If you do not start the campaign will, confidence can't eat a dip. We

have to give the play some college. -- courage. It is a long campaign

and plenty of points to play for. It is going to be a challenge but we

are driven, and we will assess today, take a look, everybody will

be Devon and opportunity. We will try to get the fast points. That can

lead to better results. For support us at the stadium, it was an

opportunity to meet the new manager. We have appointed a manager who has

apparently great motivational skills and we will get the play-offs

playing for them. It will be good to get the player scoring goals, and

the supporters behind them. The new management team know they have a job

on their hands, model are there on Saturday. -- Motherwell.

The Ryder Cup trophy has arrived in Gleneagles ahead of the big showdown

A global audience of 700 million will watch Europe defend their title

against the United States, and as final preparations are made,

the course manager believes the set up could favour the home side.

Travelling in style, the Ryder Cup finishes as tour of Scotland at this

macro Hotel. -- Gleneagles hotel. It was the conclusion of a ceremony

that the zero quite run point clockwork. It is just after ten

o'clock and by now, the Ryder Cup should have arrived. But the mist

has grounded that the helicopter. Even the best laid plans can fall

foul of the weather. Playing golf in these conditions is not possible but

organisers are hopeful. We can catch up if we lose some and on Sunday we

have four hours available. If we have delays, we can use that.

Equally relaxed as the course manager. He believes the set-top at

Gleneagles couldn't favour the European team. -- could. The

Americans tend to be longer hitters. Europeans can be shorter. 45,000

spectators will come here every day, the usual landscape will be

transformed by these stands and marquees. To resolve walk lie ahead,

to make sure Gleneagles is ready. Thank you. The independence debate

may be raging but the sun is shining... What's in store

Christopher? 22 degrees in Glasgow today. The

chart from 7pm... Clear skies tonight. It, 10 Celsius in and

cities. -- Eight. Moisture in the air. High pressure continues to stay

weather. The mist and fog will quickly left and then on dry,

settled day. Once again, as we head towards the middle part of the

afternoon, it is warm. 19, 20 degrees. Fairly light winds. Thicker

cloud to the Northern Isles. For the rest of the afternoon, staying

settled. Sunshine to enjoy. Looking ahead to the end of the week, more

pressure is never too far away. On Friday, more in the way of clouds. I

don't, 20 degrees. -- Again. At the weekend, dry and settled. Given some

sunshine, still feeling warm. Let's head back to Dundee now and our

referendum correspondent, Laura Bicker.

One of the interesting things that has been happening are the town hall

debates. Brian Cox is attending one tonight. We were in Perth area.

Democracy in action. Joining them, a crew from Danish TV. John Swinney

was in attendance for the Yes campaign. Trident was injecting some

passion. We will be part of the NATO lines that we will not have these

nuclear weapons. If I am in government than I ask if I sit these

fundamental principles, I already accept that principle as a Minister.

In the mean, the audience listened closely and politely. 1000 people

built on it. Why did they come here? What did they get out of it? I

wanted to listen to what they had to say. I am concerned. I want to get

all the information that I can. What do the politicians make of the

turnout? I see emerging where people are coming along, not necessarily to

give the arguments to be persuaded, most people have made their minds

are and they want to reinforce the conclusion they have already

reached. As the last few weeks of the campaign have meals, the level

of activity and engagement has soared. I am not surprised by the

turnout, people want to participate. This was one of a series of debates

organised by a local newspaper. We had to engage, to see what the level

of interest would be, and these events raked across Tayside, they

have been delayed. -- great. But other people as always will have the

final say. I have two people with migraine or the campaign very well.

-- with me. What have you been seeing on the doorsteps? We are

speaking to the people in Dundee. They will be voting and the only

poll matters is on the day itself. Dundee is changing. Massively for

the future. We have the lifescience industry and they have heard about

the risks. All of these things are putting doubt. I was on the

doorsteps today, speaking to people, and I had a conversation that

started like most do, and a tear was running. She was very worried about

what this meant. The Scottish National Party have had numerous

occasions to answer some of the most pressing questions and still we do

not have some answers. Polls are around the corner. We have had this

unveiling of the timetable of new powers. Will that affect the vote

for Yes? We have got the same table but we do not seem to have a bus. --

got the timetable. Nobody is fooled by this. We are speaking to people

as well. After recall we, the good stickers on the windows. Dundee is

definitely a Yes city. Better Together want to frighten people.

Actually, things are not that fantastic at the moment. We want

independence because we want things to be great. The people of Scotland

will make the correct decision for our country. That is what Better

Together are not dating. He is fighting for the Labour Party

against the Scottish National Party. Our campaign is broadbased. All of

these decisions that he was talking about will be made by the people of

Scotland. It could be any party. Two opposing viewpoints. A lot of

tension. It is becoming an agonising time for voters. In the days leading

up to the vote on September the 18th, we've been examining key areas

in the battle for your vote. Tonight, our environment

correspondent, David Miller, looks at what independence could mean for

our electricity bills, and the renewable energy industry. Power

lines have become battle lines. Huge investment has happened in Scotland

and much of that has gone into the renewable energy industry. Also,

investment in the oval networks that we rely on. -- other. The big

question is who would pay for that in the event of independence. The

cost of supporting these energy projects as she by people across the

United Kingdom. Opponents of independency that would not happen

after Yes. The danger, we would no longer have the single market. All

of the things that are added on to bills. Yes campaigners argue it is

the much greater cost of supporting these plans in England that would

drive up the bills. We would have to subsidise England as Wales, England

want to invest in Hinkley C. That would not happen in an independent

Scotland. The goal for politicians is to keep the lights on and bills

down. Also, tackling climate change but cutting greenhouse gas

emissions. These days, most of Scotland's power is generated by the

renewable sector energy is catching up. Both sides agree that the

survival of a single electricity market across Britain after

independence would be Vettel. -- vital. But they disagree on if that

would happen. This is a debate about the power of Scotland, who needs it

and to his forehead. Joining me to discuss the campaign

so far - from the viewpoint of two of Scotland's leading newspapers -

are two of their political editors, Magnus Gardham of the Herald and

David Clegg of the Daily Record. David - the debate has been

a long and slow burner and perhaps not the first thing yur

readers turned to, do you now detect Absolutely. We had a 24 page

supplement. We have been talking about the referendum for a long

time, and in the last few weeks it has been all that people want to

know about. Everyone wants to know exactly what the issues will be.

What it will mean for the future. What it will mean for the politics,

the economy, the future. And you ready? -- agree? It has been an

extraordinarily day-to-day. David Cameron, Ed Miliband, they have

abandoned Prime Minister's Questions. It is so close. People

who have not been engaging up until the last couple of weeks on a

completely immersed. I was in my local pub, and the kind of

discussion that I thought was going to lead to fistycuffs. That would

not have happened six months ago. People are truly engaged.

Extraordinary. Our thanks style articles? -- Are things still as

close? We have released a new poll. 53 no, 47 Yes. It is too close for

me to want to give you a prediction. I think two possible scenarios. This

scenario which no are hoping for, it has got very close, that Yes had

taken the lead but now it is moving back towards no. Also, a second

possible scenario, a quiet confidence in the Yes campaign. They

have been very restrained over the last couple of days. Quiet than you

would have expected. Possibly a sign that private polls CV could be a

hit. -- say they could be ahead. I think the most important thing will

have been George Osborne's decision to veto a currency union. We do not

know what it has achieved yet. That is a big moment in the history of

the campaign. I think the most recent pivotal moment was the second

leaders debate. That reenergised the Yes campaign. They have come so

strongly. Very interesting. We all agree on that. Thank you.

Exports are a hugely important part of Scotland's balance sheet.

From Scottish Salmon to Aberdeen Angus, we have some huge

But do companies feel that independence would boost or

Our economics correspondent Colletta Smith has been finding out.

Pinpointing the correct market can take a lot of work. This company has

a tunnel of just short of ?1 million, and 80% of the clothes

remake are sent across the board. We exported to 17 countries. Japan,

Korea, Australia. Also I made it up. -- America. Scotland Week get a lift

from the extra government support, exporting is big business and in

2012 of the exported goods from Scotland were what a total of ?26

billion. Since then, the value of exports has been doing. -- growing.

From twee to tartan... Textiles is a big selling point. And this woman

IDs that independence could boost the overall economy. -- agrees. Some

of the technical abilities are being lost and be able to offer that to

customers. This is a business opportunity and for Scotland. Every

day, thousands of Scottish products are sent to customers across the

planet. The level of exports is very important. But real disagreement

about what Scottish independence would help or hinder the seal of the

Scottish goods. The idea of keeping dry in the outdoors is important and

that is how this cycling company markets itself. We have a Scottish

identity. Scotland is held with affection across the world. This

company think this export business could be harmed by independence.

They have the time over ?20 billion, and membership of the European Union

is the biggest discussion point. Even if it is for six or 12 months,

business does not work. We would be forced to be lucky certain

operations. -- relocate. The idea of being made in Scotland matters for

most export companies. That does not mean the ugly on Scotland should be

stitched to the United Kingdom or not. -- agree. It is a very big deal

in the referendum campaign so we will have all of the analysis. Well

the visit of the Westminster party we does backfire? Find out at ten

o'clock? Let's rejoin Brian Taylor. Another day of developments. Any

that were influential? It was a remarkable day, and the remarkable

programme. One thing stood out for me. Coming from the city of Dundee.

One woman said it would go to the wire. I think that is true. People

are intellectually engaged. Emotionally attached. All of these

people will use the reader of emotions when they make up your

mind. -- use a range of emotions when they make up their mind. We'll

be people reflect the doubts from the union or go with the

reassurances from Yes? Bet is entirely up to the people. We go to

the polls a week tomorrow. And that's Reporting Scotland. Our next

main bulletin is just after the ten o'clock news. Until then, from

everyone on the team - right across the country - have a very good

evening.