Rivals try to sway voters on Scotland election
LONDON – Scotland’s leading politician clashed with Britain’s former treasury chief Tuesday in a televised debate meant to sway undecided voters in the final weeks before a referendum on Scottish independence.
The debate pitted the pugnacious First Minister Alex Salmond against the droll Alistair Darling offered little if anything new to their positions.
Under repeated questioning, Salmond refused to give a Plan B for what currency an independent Scotland might use, sticking to his contention that it would retain the British pound even though the U.K. has said that is not an option.
With only six weeks before the Sept. 18 vote, polls have consistently shown more support for staying in the union, but the distance between the two sides has narrowed.
Associated Press
