British PM vows to fight against breakup of his country

British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to "fight with his head, heart, and soul" in order to prevent the breakup of the country.

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Thursday, 16.02.2012.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to "fight with his head, heart, and soul" in order to prevent the breakup of the country. Cameron is set to travel to Scotland and discuss an announced referendum on Scotland's independence with official there. British PM vows to fight against breakup of his country He is slated to meet with Scottish leader Alex Salmond, whose Scottish National Party, described in media reports as "separatist", has long advocated Scotland's independence. Cameron plans to deliver a speech, which, according to excerpts that have been published in advance, will warn that Scotland's independence could jeopardize Britain's status in Europe and NATO, and also bring into question its permanent UN Security Council membership. Salmond, meanwhile, wishes to see the referendum held in September 2014, so that the separation of Scotland from Britain could be finalized with elections for the Scottish parliament in May 2016. Considering that public opinion polls show only one third of residents of Scotland to be in favor of independence, Cameron and other opponents of the idea wish to see the referendum held sooner. But Salmond has been quoted as saying that "progress was being made" in negotiations on setting the details of the future plebiscite. According to him, independence will bring more prosperity to Scotland, and allow it to better use its energy resources. Scotland and England formed Great Britain in 1707, while Scotland was given considerable autonomy in 1997, when the Scottish parliament was established. David Cameron (Beta, file) Beta

British PM vows to fight against breakup of his country

He is slated to meet with Scottish leader Alex Salmond, whose Scottish National Party, described in media reports as "separatist", has long advocated Scotland's independence.

Cameron plans to deliver a speech, which, according to excerpts that have been published in advance, will warn that Scotland's independence could jeopardize Britain's status in Europe and NATO, and also bring into question its permanent UN Security Council membership.

Salmond, meanwhile, wishes to see the referendum held in September 2014, so that the separation of Scotland from Britain could be finalized with elections for the Scottish parliament in May 2016.

Considering that public opinion polls show only one third of residents of Scotland to be in favor of independence, Cameron and other opponents of the idea wish to see the referendum held sooner.

But Salmond has been quoted as saying that "progress was being made" in negotiations on setting the details of the future plebiscite.

According to him, independence will bring more prosperity to Scotland, and allow it to better use its energy resources.

Scotland and England formed Great Britain in 1707, while Scotland was given considerable autonomy in 1997, when the Scottish parliament was established.

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