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No currency union with independent Scotland, George Osborne confirms
Chancellor tells audience in Edinburgh that currency union between Scotland and rest of UK would be unworkable
Severin Carrell, www.theguardian.com

Scotland referendum: politics at the business end
In the past eight days everything about the debate on Scottish devolution has changed www.theguardian.com

Alex Salmond Calls On Cameron To Denounce Claim That UK Could Ignore Scotland 'Yes Vote' www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

PETER HITCHENS: We ask the Scots to be 'loyal' - but we're the ones betraying Britain
By PETER HITCHENS Mail

Scottish independence: Currency union block could hurt firms, says Alex Salmond
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By Andrew Black & Aiden James BBC Scotland BBC

Gordon Brown Warns Scottish Independence Means Losing British Pensions www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

With seven months to go to the Scottish referendum, the scaremongering has begun
It is simply not true that an independent Scotland would get no place in the EU or a currency union. We need facts not scare tactics

Angus Roxburgh www.theguardian.com

Blocking Scotland's EU Membership Would Be An 'Affront To Democracy', Says Nicola Sturgeon www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Alex Salmond and co are acting like spoilt children
The inadequacy of the SNP's engagement with serious issues like currency and Europe suggests they suspect the game is up

Martin Kettle www.theguardian.com

Ziggy Stardust, Urges Scotland To 'Stay With Us' www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Dear Scotland: here are 76 things we'd like to apologise for, love England
Hadrian's wall, Culloden, the poll tax, Jacob Rees-Mogg: yes, England has inflicted an awful lot of angst and pain on Scotland down the centuries – but, look, we still don't want you to leave

Stuart Jeffries www.theguardian.com

Of course Robert Burns would vote for Scottish independence
As we prepare for Burns Night, at the start of referendum year, I'm reminded of a lover of freedom and autonomy

Liz Lochhead www.theguardian.com

MARK STEEL www.independent.co.uk

Now even David Bowie’s ganging up on the Scots. Is this how to stop independence?
The next thing you know the Scots will be told to go and find their own solar system

BOYD TONKIN www.independent.co.uk
Ukraine is a country divided against itself. Watch out, Scotland
If Scotland votes yes, supporters of the union will find themselves citizens of a country that commands none of their loyalty

Scottish independence: PCS union 'neutral' in independence debate BBC