By Jaime Ortega.
The campaign against Scottish independence has strengthened the British union leaders. Prime Minister David Cameron, with his deputy, Nick Clegg, and the leader of the Labour party -main of the opposition, Ed Miliband, have agreed in writing to give more powers to Scotland and its Parliament if they beat the ‘No ‘in the referendum on independence to be held on Thursday 18 September.
The three politicians have signed a historic document for the Scots in which they agree to work together to transfer more powers to the Scottish authorities if the population rejects independence at the polls. The paper, published by Daily Record, the three leaders also ensures that the Scottish Parliament will only say in basic public services such as the Scottish health system (NHS, for its acronym in English).
According to the same publication, the agreement was hosted by former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in order to convince undecided voters that, if he wins No, Scotland will have much more power to decide on their future.
The signing of this document is part of the intense strategy deployed British leaders in recent days to prevent the majority of the Scottish population who go to the polls on Thursday to give their support to independence. On Monday, David Cameron himself warned in Aberdeen, northeast Scotland, a victory of ‘yes’ would mean “the end of UK as we know it”.
“This week the UK could change forever. Could mean the end of the UK as we know it. On Thursday, Scotland vote and the future of our country is at stake,” said the Conservative leader.
“We must be very clear: no return There will be for good opportunities, This decision is forever Friday, people could get up living in a different country, occupy a different place in the world and another future before it…” said the head of the British government, which was accused by the Scottish prime minister, Alex Salmond, to create alarmism.
latest warnings
Cameron has stepped up warnings in the last days before the advance of the ‘yes’ in the polls. Among other things, the prime minister has warned that the Scots could not cross “so easily” the border with the United Kingdom, which became an international passage, and says that the split “also means automatic support from British embassies receive when travel on the world would end. ”
“It would also mean that about half of the Scottish mortgages, suddenly, from one day to another would depend on banks of a foreign country. Would also mean that if the banks that have problems remaining in Scotland, Scottish taxpayers will have to address these costs alone, “he told Cameron.
In recent days, the uncertainty about the currency would operate in an eventual independent Scotland and has joined the concern about how the Scottish banking sector be configured outside of the UK; after organizations like the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group announced, they would move its headquarters to London if the cleavage occurs.
“This job is not to scare, is to warn of a decision that can affect the rest of your lives, your children and your grandchildren. Do not want to sell them a dream that could end up disappearing,” said the British prime minister.
