0:00:02 > 0:00:08Hi. My name's Kirsty. I'm going to be born on the 18th of September 2014,
0:00:08 > 0:00:13the very same day as the referendum on independence for Scotland.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16The question is, what kind of country will I grow up in?
0:00:20 > 0:00:23Will it be a Scotland that is fairer, more prosperous,
0:00:23 > 0:00:26a Scotland where I can reach my full potential?
0:00:28 > 0:00:32Or will it still be a country ruled by Westminster,
0:00:32 > 0:00:36a country that is still the fourth most unequal in the developed world,
0:00:36 > 0:00:40where the gap between rich and poor gets wider and wider?
0:00:42 > 0:00:45Will it be a Scotland of opportunity,
0:00:45 > 0:00:49a place where free higher education will always be a right for all,
0:00:49 > 0:00:53where going to uni depends on your ability, not your bank balance?
0:00:54 > 0:00:59Or will it be a United Kingdom where privilege rules
0:00:59 > 0:01:02and learning costs tens of thousands of pounds?
0:01:04 > 0:01:06Will the land of my birth be a true nation
0:01:06 > 0:01:09that stands proudly alongside all other nations
0:01:09 > 0:01:13with a voice and a vote to help build a better world?
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Or will it be a country with no place in the world,
0:01:16 > 0:01:20a country led by others into illegal wars
0:01:20 > 0:01:24and used as a dumping ground for weapons of mass destruction?
0:01:25 > 0:01:27Will I grow up in a Scotland
0:01:27 > 0:01:31where our wealth and natural resources are in Scotland's hands,
0:01:31 > 0:01:33harnessed to help everyone in Scotland prosper?
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Or will it be more of the same old same old,
0:01:39 > 0:01:43where our money is squandered by governments who are out of touch,
0:01:43 > 0:01:46governments we didn't even vote for?
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Will I grow up in a Scotland where the decisions about our future
0:01:56 > 0:02:00are taken by the people who care most about Scotland,
0:02:00 > 0:02:01the people who live here?
0:02:03 > 0:02:06MUSIC: "One Great Thing" by Big Country
0:02:11 > 0:02:14- ALEX SALMOND:- This year, every single one of us
0:02:14 > 0:02:16will be asked to make a choice between two futures.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19It's a choice based on who you trust to make Scotland
0:02:19 > 0:02:21a better country to live in,
0:02:21 > 0:02:25the politicians at Westminster or people who live here in Scotland.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28A No vote means we stay with the present system,
0:02:28 > 0:02:32a Scotland stifled by the repeated failures of Westminster government.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35A Yes vote means we choose a new direction for our country.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37In an independent Scotland,
0:02:37 > 0:02:39we can take the decisions that are right for us,
0:02:39 > 0:02:43decisions like doubling childcare and increasing the state pension.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46That's got to be the right choice for Scotland,
0:02:46 > 0:02:47for all our people
0:02:47 > 0:02:50and for children like Kirsty.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54# If there's one great thing to happen in my life
0:02:54 > 0:02:59# If there's one great day If there's one great height
0:02:59 > 0:03:04# Let it be the time for peace Let it be the time of right
0:03:04 > 0:03:09# If there's one great thing To happen in my life... #
0:03:20 > 0:03:24So, when the 18th of September arrives and I arrive,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26please vote Yes,
0:03:26 > 0:03:27for Scotland,
0:03:27 > 0:03:29for yourself
0:03:29 > 0:03:31and for YOUR children's future.