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| Scottish independence: Pro-independence rally in Edinburgh | Scottish independence: Pro-independence rally in Edinburgh |
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| Thousands of pro-independence campaigners have marched through the streets of Edinburgh in support of their cause. | |
| The march began on the High Street and ended with a rally on the city's Calton Hill. | |
| The main Rally for Scottish Independence is the second of three large marches held in the run up to next year's referendum. | The main Rally for Scottish Independence is the second of three large marches held in the run up to next year's referendum. |
| Police estimated that more than 8,000 people took part in the march. | |
| A range of groups took part in the march, from political parties to organisations such as Farming for YES and Football Supporters for Independence. | |
| Many of those assembled waved flags or held banners in support of their cause. | |
| Speakers at the rally include Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond. | Speakers at the rally include Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond. |
| The rally is being compered by comedian and actor Elaine C Smith. Other speakers include independent MSP Margo MacDonald, Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie and Yes Scotland chief executive Blair Jenkins. | The rally is being compered by comedian and actor Elaine C Smith. Other speakers include independent MSP Margo MacDonald, Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie and Yes Scotland chief executive Blair Jenkins. |
| Mr Jenkins said: "The biggest prize from a Yes next year is not that we will never again have Tory governments we didn't vote for - important though that is for the well-being of our society. | Mr Jenkins said: "The biggest prize from a Yes next year is not that we will never again have Tory governments we didn't vote for - important though that is for the well-being of our society. |
| "Instead it is having the ability to make Scotland's great wealth, talent and resources work better for the people who live here." | "Instead it is having the ability to make Scotland's great wealth, talent and resources work better for the people who live here." |
| He added: 'When we take time to examine the facts people from all walks of Scottish life - pensioners, parents, students, business-people, women, seniors, people across society - see that a Yes vote makes sense for us as a nation and for us as individuals." | He added: 'When we take time to examine the facts people from all walks of Scottish life - pensioners, parents, students, business-people, women, seniors, people across society - see that a Yes vote makes sense for us as a nation and for us as individuals." |
| Mr Jenkins made an impassioned plea to campaigners to go out into communities with ever more vigour and optimism over the next 12 months and to ask people to think hard about the impact of both a No vote and a Yes vote. | Mr Jenkins made an impassioned plea to campaigners to go out into communities with ever more vigour and optimism over the next 12 months and to ask people to think hard about the impact of both a No vote and a Yes vote. |
| Voters in Scotland will be asked the yes/no question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" when they go to the polls in the referendum, which will be held on 18 September 2014. | Voters in Scotland will be asked the yes/no question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" when they go to the polls in the referendum, which will be held on 18 September 2014. |