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The following article was published by The Guardian on September 15, 2014:
David Cameron makes emotional plea to Scotland as independence vote looms.
David Cameron has spelled out to the people of Scotland the stark costs of a "painful divorce" from the rest of the United Kingdom as a poll showed nearly two-thirds of voters in England and Wales objected to the idea of sharing the pound...
The following article was published by The Huffington Post on September 15, 2014:
John Oliver Begs Scotland To Stay With The United Kingdom
In the grand tradition of British romantic comedies, John Oliver took a moment on Sunday to tell Scotland, "I'm just a boy, standing in front of a nation, asking it to continue tolerating me."
On Sept. 18, the Scottish people will vote "Yes" or "No" on a referendum that asks, "Should Scotland be an independent country?" and, at the moment, it would seem the vote could go either way.
In light of that, Oliver used the main story on "Last Week Tonight" to educate his American audience on the vote and Scotland itself, since, as Oliver explained, "Americans know it as the birthplace of Shrek, and that accent you think you can do but actually can't."
The segment outlined the arguments of both sides, with a particular focus on the distaste Scottish people have for U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, a wealthy, Oxford-educated Tory...
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I just returned from a 3 week trip to Ireland and this was on everyone's minds...of course the Irish would all like to see a "yes" vote, as would I. This is a great video of young Scottish kids explaining why they should vote Yes. Apparently polls are putting it close to 50/50, with older people leaning towards NO and younger towards YES.
I also found out Scotland has more oil than Texas and the Brits are using heavy scare tactics and predicting financial chaos. Tomorrow's the big day, can't wait to see the outcome!
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