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Scotland's first minister has warned David Cameron against fighting a "miserable, negative, fear based" EU referendum campaign. Scotland's first minister has warned David Cameron against fighting a "miserable, negative, fear-based" EU referendum campaign.
In a speech in London, Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Cameron had lost votes in the Scottish independence referendum by going negative. During a speech in London, Nicola Sturgeon said Mr Cameron had lost votes in the Scottish independence referendum by being negative.
She said she wanted an overwhelming vote in favour of remaining in the EU.She said she wanted an overwhelming vote in favour of remaining in the EU.
UKIP's Scottish MEP, David Coburn, said the SNP wanted Scottish independence while "still being ruled by Brussels".UKIP's Scottish MEP, David Coburn, said the SNP wanted Scottish independence while "still being ruled by Brussels".
And he said leaving the EU would bring more powers back to Scotland from Brussels.And he said leaving the EU would bring more powers back to Scotland from Brussels.
Ms Sturgeon said she would be using the referendum campaign to make the case not just for the economic benefits of the EU, but also the social and employment rights that came from membership. Ms Sturgeon told an invited audience at the Resolution Foundation that she would be using the referendum campaign to make the case not just for the economic benefits of the EU, but also the social and employment rights that came from membership.
But she again re-iterated that if Scotland voted to remain in the EU on 23 June while the UK as a whole voted to leave, it could trigger demands for a second independence referendum.But she again re-iterated that if Scotland voted to remain in the EU on 23 June while the UK as a whole voted to leave, it could trigger demands for a second independence referendum.
Opinion polls have consistently suggested that EU membership is more popular in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK.Opinion polls have consistently suggested that EU membership is more popular in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK.
Ms Sturgeon's intervention came as the UK government published analysis suggesting an EU exit could lead to a "decade of uncertainty", with an impact on the economy and jobs.Ms Sturgeon's intervention came as the UK government published analysis suggesting an EU exit could lead to a "decade of uncertainty", with an impact on the economy and jobs.
In her speech, Ms Sturgeon said the Scottish government continued to believe that EU membership was in the best interests of Scotland.In her speech, Ms Sturgeon said the Scottish government continued to believe that EU membership was in the best interests of Scotland.
She pledged to make a "positive, constructive case" for remaining in the EU, and to "campaign wholeheartedly" to achieve an "overwhelming victory, across all parts of the UK, for remaining in the European Union".She pledged to make a "positive, constructive case" for remaining in the EU, and to "campaign wholeheartedly" to achieve an "overwhelming victory, across all parts of the UK, for remaining in the European Union".
She added: "For more than 40 years, membership of the European Union has been good for the prosperity and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities across the country. The first minister added: "It is interesting to hear many of the same arguments that we heard during the Scottish referendum repeated in the early stages of the EU referendum, albeit in different contexts.
"And although my main role will obviously be to campaign in Scotland, many of the points I'll be making are of course also relevant to the debate across the UK." "But I do think there are some early lessons emerging from the Scottish referendum that all of us would do well to pay heed to in the weeks and months ahead."
The first minister also claimed that being part of the EU was about "solidarity, social protection and mutual support". Ms Sturgeon said the Scottish referendum had shown it was possible to create a "thriving democratic debate" by encouraging people to become "truly engaged in the issues".
She added: "This has become even more evident in the recent months, with independent members of the EU working collectively on pressing global challenges such as the movement of refugees and migrants, energy security and climate change. But she added that one of the undoubted lessons of the Scottish experience was that a "miserable, negative, fear-based campaign" saw supporters of remaining in the UK "lose a 20-point lead".
"If we are to influence positive change in Europe, we must remain within the EU - only that guarantees a role in the EU decision-making processes on issues that affect our everyday lives." Ms Sturgeon, who repeated the Scottish government's pledge not to share a platform with Mr Cameron during the campaign, admitted that the EU was not perfect, could often be "bureaucratic and messy" and had mishandled the Greek debt crisis.
But she said the EU's achievements in areas such as environmental protection and workers rights had left millions of people "wealthier, healthier, happier and freer".
These benefits should be "celebrated not renounced", she insisted.
Ms Sturgeon said: "I do want Scotland to be independent, but I don't want Scotland to become independent because the UK chooses to leave the European Union."
'Brussels masters'
David Coburn MEP, the leader of UKIP in Scotland and the party's only elected representative north of the border, said: "If the SNP wanted independence, what is independent about being ruled by Brussels?David Coburn MEP, the leader of UKIP in Scotland and the party's only elected representative north of the border, said: "If the SNP wanted independence, what is independent about being ruled by Brussels?
"Eighty per cent of the laws are passed in Brussels and if we Brexit, there will be lots of powers coming back to Holyrood from Brussels. We would have more powers.""Eighty per cent of the laws are passed in Brussels and if we Brexit, there will be lots of powers coming back to Holyrood from Brussels. We would have more powers."
He added: "Why do the SNP not want this? Because they are a pro-Europe party and they will do anything that their Brussels masters tell them to do.He added: "Why do the SNP not want this? Because they are a pro-Europe party and they will do anything that their Brussels masters tell them to do.
"If we leave the EU, we will get back our 200-mile limits for fishing instead of having the Spanish plundering our seas."If we leave the EU, we will get back our 200-mile limits for fishing instead of having the Spanish plundering our seas.
"We will also be able to make decisions about power to keep things like Longannet Power Station open and we will be able to ensure that we can keep our industries like steel going as we will be able to set our own tariffs once we are out of the European Union.""We will also be able to make decisions about power to keep things like Longannet Power Station open and we will be able to ensure that we can keep our industries like steel going as we will be able to set our own tariffs once we are out of the European Union."
'Dangerously exposed'
The UK government, meanwhile, has released the second in a series of documents outlining issues that would need to be resolved if the UK left the EU.
The document predicts protracted negotiations on issues including the status of British citizens living in the EU, access for UK citizens to the European Health Insurance card, the rights of fisherman in non-UK waters and cross-border security arrangements.
It also repeats a warning from the prime minister that it could take years to negotiate new trade deals with individual countries.
Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock said: "This government analysis shows that leaving the EU would lead to a decade of damaging uncertainty.
"The risks to our economy are clear and would leave the jobs and prosperity of the British people dangerously exposed."
The Vote Leave campaign dismissed the document as a "scare story".
A spokesman said: "The government isn't telling the truth about what will happen after we vote leave.
"It claims we have no real choice other than giving away more and more power and money every year. It isn't true - it is safer to take back control and spend our money on our priorities."