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| Scottish independence: Salmond and Darling go head to head in TV debate | Scottish independence: Salmond and Darling go head to head in TV debate |
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| Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling are due to go head to head in a televised referendum debate. | Alex Salmond and Alistair Darling are due to go head to head in a televised referendum debate. |
| First Minister Mr Salmond will put the case for Scottish independence and Mr Darling, chairman of Better Together, will argue for the UK to stay together. | First Minister Mr Salmond will put the case for Scottish independence and Mr Darling, chairman of Better Together, will argue for the UK to stay together. |
| The two-hour live debate on STV will be broadcast from 20:00 in front of a 350-strong audience from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. | |
| The people of Scotland will go to the polls on 18 September. | The people of Scotland will go to the polls on 18 September. |
| They will be asked the "Yes/No" question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" | They will be asked the "Yes/No" question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?" |
| The STV debate will also be live in the south of Scotland by ITV's Border region. | |
| Viewers in Scotland, from the rest of the UK, and across the world will be able to watch the debate online with a globally available livestream on the STV Player. | |
| On Tuesday night, the normal requirement to register with a Scottish post code, will be lifted. | |
| Both groups agreed to details of the debate after weeks of wrangling. | Both groups agreed to details of the debate after weeks of wrangling. |
| Mr Salmond has also called for a head to head with Prime Minister David Cameron, but Downing Street declined saying Mr Darling was leading the campaign. | Mr Salmond has also called for a head to head with Prime Minister David Cameron, but Downing Street declined saying Mr Darling was leading the campaign. |
| The Yes Scotland team said it was "looking forward" to the televised debate. | The Yes Scotland team said it was "looking forward" to the televised debate. |
| Campaign chief executive Blair Jenkins said: "Viewers will get the chance to hear why decisions made on Scotland's future should be taken here in Scotland. | Campaign chief executive Blair Jenkins said: "Viewers will get the chance to hear why decisions made on Scotland's future should be taken here in Scotland. |
| "Our experience is that most undecided voters choose Yes when they hear both sides of the debate, and therefore we believe the mass TV audience will benefit our positive campaign. | "Our experience is that most undecided voters choose Yes when they hear both sides of the debate, and therefore we believe the mass TV audience will benefit our positive campaign. |
| 'We also believe that the No campaign have a problem with both the negativity of their message, and the unpopularity of their messengers." | 'We also believe that the No campaign have a problem with both the negativity of their message, and the unpopularity of their messengers." |
| Better Together campaign director Blair McDougall called on Alex Salmond to provide "straight answers" on the pound, pensions and public services. | Better Together campaign director Blair McDougall called on Alex Salmond to provide "straight answers" on the pound, pensions and public services. |
| He said: "The referendum debate isn't confined to TV studios. It is taking place in conversations between friends and family across Scotland. | He said: "The referendum debate isn't confined to TV studios. It is taking place in conversations between friends and family across Scotland. |
| "The biggest debate is taking place on the doorsteps, around kitchen tables and in workplaces across the country. | "The biggest debate is taking place on the doorsteps, around kitchen tables and in workplaces across the country. |
| "And the more people talk about what leaving the UK would mean for our schools and hospitals, the more they are saying no thanks to separation." | "And the more people talk about what leaving the UK would mean for our schools and hospitals, the more they are saying no thanks to separation." |