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| Scottish independence: Campaigners condemn online abuse | Scottish independence: Campaigners condemn online abuse |
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| Labour MSP Jackie Baillie and Yes Scotland chief executive Blair Jenkins have condemned online abuse in Scotland's referendum campaign. | Labour MSP Jackie Baillie and Yes Scotland chief executive Blair Jenkins have condemned online abuse in Scotland's referendum campaign. |
| Ms Baillie, who supports the Union, said the debate had reached a "new low" after author JK Rowling and campaigner Clare Lally were abused on Twitter. | Ms Baillie, who supports the Union, said the debate had reached a "new low" after author JK Rowling and campaigner Clare Lally were abused on Twitter. |
| Mr Jenkins, who backs Scottish independence, said such abuse was "completely unacceptable". | Mr Jenkins, who backs Scottish independence, said such abuse was "completely unacceptable". |
| They were speaking to the BBC's Sunday Politics programme. | They were speaking to the BBC's Sunday Politics programme. |
| Harry Potter author Ms Rowling was described as a "bitch" and Ms Lally a "liar, a quisling and a collaborator" on Twitter after both gave their support to the pro-UK Better Together campaign. | Harry Potter author Ms Rowling was described as a "bitch" and Ms Lally a "liar, a quisling and a collaborator" on Twitter after both gave their support to the pro-UK Better Together campaign. |
| Meanwhile, Better Together leader Alistair Darling compared First Minister Alex Salmond to former North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il in a recent New Statesman interview. | Meanwhile, Better Together leader Alistair Darling compared First Minister Alex Salmond to former North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il in a recent New Statesman interview. |
| Ms Baillie, who supports Better Together, said: "I think we've reached a new low this week." | Ms Baillie, who supports Better Together, said: "I think we've reached a new low this week." |
| She added: "What we've seen is the most abusive, vitriolic, vile attacks, particularly against two women." | She added: "What we've seen is the most abusive, vitriolic, vile attacks, particularly against two women." |
| Ms Baillie claimed "there are more from the 'Yes' campaign than the 'No' side, though we should always be condemning attacks". | Ms Baillie claimed "there are more from the 'Yes' campaign than the 'No' side, though we should always be condemning attacks". |
| 'Good temper' | 'Good temper' |
| Mr Jenkins condemned online abuse and said Mr Salmond had "often" done the same. | Mr Jenkins condemned online abuse and said Mr Salmond had "often" done the same. |
| He argued that most discussions in the independence debate were "characterised by good temper [and] good humour" and added: "We're having a fantastic, decent and democratic debate here in Scotland." | He argued that most discussions in the independence debate were "characterised by good temper [and] good humour" and added: "We're having a fantastic, decent and democratic debate here in Scotland." |
| He argued: "Yes Scotland is running a thoroughly positive campaign, much more positive than Better Together." | He argued: "Yes Scotland is running a thoroughly positive campaign, much more positive than Better Together." |
| When presenter Andrew Neil raised Mr Darling's comments about Mr Salmond, Ms Baillie said: "We do need to elevate the debate." | When presenter Andrew Neil raised Mr Darling's comments about Mr Salmond, Ms Baillie said: "We do need to elevate the debate." |
| Ms Baillie and Mr Jenkins were also asked whether they were supporting England in the World Cup. | Ms Baillie and Mr Jenkins were also asked whether they were supporting England in the World Cup. |
| Mr Jenkins confessed that he had not watched England's first game against Italy but said he would be "delighted to see England do well". | |
| Mr Baillie said: "I was supporting England". | Mr Baillie said: "I was supporting England". |