British PM vows to defend the ‘Union’

Addressing the Scottish Conservatives conference in Troon, the Prime Minister passionately defended the Union, saying that his Conservative party will “fight for the UK with everything we’ve got”, British media reported.

“We’ve pledged a decisive referendum that for the first time has got Alex Salmond [the Scottish First Minister] on the back foot for the first time, giving everyone who supports our United Kingdom a cause around which they can unite”, said David Cameron.

He also took aim at Salmond’s aide Joan McAlpine, who described the UK as “like an abusive relationship”.

Cameron also directly called on Alex Salmond to bring forward plans for a referendum.

“I say this – stop dithering and start delivering. Let’s give the Scottish people the chance to make a clear choice about their future”, he added.

The Scottish government wants to hold the vote in autumn 2014, but UK ministers say the delay is causing uncertainty for the country.

Cameron said he was keen to get on with the independence debate, but described Salmond as a “roadblock”, standing in the way of the referendum.
“At the last election, Alex Salmond asked for a mandate for a vote on independence”, said the prime minister.

“He won that election. He got his mandate. I offered him his referendum, and now he won’t take it – what on earth is going on?”, he added.

Cameron said the Scottish first minister had gone from wanting a referendum in 2010 with a single question, to “flirting” with a second question on the ballot paper, asking people for more Holyrood powers, short of independence.

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