{"id":1986,"date":"2014-05-31T11:07:19","date_gmt":"2014-05-31T11:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/?p=1986"},"modified":"2014-05-31T11:07:19","modified_gmt":"2014-05-31T11:07:19","slug":"scotlands-referendum-campaign-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/scotlands-referendum-campaign-begins\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland\u2019s referendum campaign begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Scotland\"<\/a>The campaign for Scotland\u2019s independence referendum has started amid discussions over benefits and costs of breaking away from the United Kingdom.
\nThe campaign will last for 16 weeks before the beginning of referendum, which is due to be held on September 18.
\nFour million eligible voters will be asked a Yes\/No question, “Should Scotland be an independent country?”
\nAccording to reports, although the No campaign is leading in the contest, supporters of independence believe they can change public thoughts in their favor before the decision day.
\nMuch of the campaign has so far focused on the economy and the benefits of an independent Scotland compared to the cost of leaving the UK.
\nPolitical analysts believe that independence of Scotland would boost the country\u2019s economy.
\nScottish First Minister Alex Salmond said on Wednesday that the event could generate more than \u00a35 billion a year of extra revenues in 15 years\u2019 time without raising taxes.
\nThe Scottish government also said independence would let the government generate stronger economic growth by imposing a number of measures, including focusing spending on childcare and education, and cutting taxation on company profits and airfares. It also expects to collect large tax revenues from its share of Britain\u2019s North Sea oil and gas output.
\nThe main political parties in London reject Scottish independence. They united in February to oppose sharing the pound should Scotland choose to leave the UK.<\/p>\n

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