"The best of both worlds" by David Cameron, Prime Minister
15 May 2014 03:54 PM
The Prime Minister David
Cameron sets out the case for Scotland staying part of the United
Kingdom.
Wherever we come from in our
United Kingdom we share something special. We have achieved so much together.
We are a united Kingdom with a united future.
Ours is a 300 year journey of
common cause and shared endeavour. A partnership of countries and of people
coming together for the common good.
A partnership that has achieved
so much in centuries past, is working so well today and which gives us all the
best and brightest hopes for the future.
Visit the Scottish independence
referendum page for more information.
Just look at what we have
done.
Together, we created world class
institutions like the NHS and the BBC.
When Europe faced its darkest
hour, we stood together as a beacon of hope.
We pull together in this United
Kingdom. When one of us needs help, we are there for each
other.
When poverty and disaster
strikes around the world we are there offering aid.
What we have is precious. What
we have works. Our incredible family of nations and people.
In 4 months time Scotland faces
the biggest decision it could be asked to make. Rightly, that vote is for the
people who live there and who make it the amazing country that it
is.
They face a choice between 2
competing views of what is best for Scotland. The greater opportunity and
security of being part of something bigger, or the risks of severing the links
and going it alone. It is about where the best opportunities lie for this
generation and those to come. It is about facing the future together, or facing
it alone.
This is a decision that affects
us all, wherever we live. And as I have said before, millions in these islands
do not have a vote, but we do have a voice.
That is why I have been
heartened to see so many people finding their voice. People from all walks of
life and all parts of the UK. They know, as I know, that we are all better
together. In Scotland that means the best of both worlds.
20 years ago this week the
Labour leader, John Smith died.
Whatever people thought of his
policies, nobody could deny that he was a proud Scot who wanted the best for
his country
And why not?
Like millions of other people,
he knew that loving your country and at the same time wanting to be part of
something bigger does not make you any less Scottish.
That truth is shared by millions
of others.
So my message is simple. We want
Scotland to stay. We are all enriched by being together.
Scotland puts the great into
Great Britain.
Together we are a United Kingdom
with a united future.
This article first appeared in
the Sun newspaper today (15 May 2014).