Intro by Steven Manders then Dennis Canavan followed by Fergus Ewing, also a short speech by Liz MacDonald before the question and answer session. Summing up by Rev Steve. He will also be hosting a meeting for the Better Together campaign in June.
When time permits the Gurn will add a few notes to this post re times in the video etc. It's a long video but it will indeed be the most important political decision that many of us will take in our lives when we go to the ballot box in September, so well worth sitting down with a dram or a cuppa and some point this weekend and listening to some of the video perhaps?
The Gurn is willing to post anything that goes on locally connected with the referendum. We will report on any local meetings and publish the views of local residents etc. To this end we have organised a debate on the Saturday the 31st of May. There will be two representatives from both schools of thought - we hope you can make it. More details of that event here.
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Lots to think about from Mr Canavan and Mr Ewing. Thanks for putting this up. It will be interesting to hear what the Better Together lot have got to say.
Why was this held in/at a Church? Politics and religion should be kept apart. It doesn't make it right that the No side are having a meeting there later on in the year either. We have a Cummunity Centre for these types of meetings.
Politics and religion are often inseparable, already some churches in Scotland have come out in favour of a Yes vote. But leaving that aside the church is for community use not just religious services, witness the many meetings and events that take place there
The Rev Steve said at the end, words to the effect of: our congregation prays every Sunday for both sides and that Scotland makes a choice that is just and fair for all its people.
Go to the end of the video for the exact words
The Church of England used to be known as The Tory Party at Prayer when I was a wee boy in Surrey.
Thanks for putting this up, with being out of the UK and returning full time in June I'm interested in what both sides have to say, I cannot attend for obvious reasons of being out of the country.
As for the venue, I don't think this is important, Its whats being said that matters, This church has been hosting events for years, does not matter to me If its a Coffee morning or a political meeting by the 'Yes' or 'No'
What a load of rubbish this yes no thing is. Where will they speak if it spirals into civil war?
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