The strange consequence of Scotland voting yes to becoming an independent nation is that it may presage an era when nationhood is broken down. I don't have a vote and, it seems, I don't have an opinion. 20% off - all Marks & Spencer promo codes and live deals, Compare broadband packages side by side to find the best deal for you, Compare cheap broadband deals from providers with fastest speed in your area, All you need to know about fibre broadband, Best Apple iPhone Deals in the UK May 2023, Compare iPhone contract deals and get the best offer this May, Compare the best mobile phone deals from the top networks and brands. A full UK tour is underway, comprising 23 dates in all, including 3 Yorkshire appearances, at the Square Chapel Halifax on 25th October, Leeds West Yorkshire Playhouse on 26th October and finally Masham Town Hall a couple of days later. He said: Its the last time youll hear me on Radio Scotland for a while. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Perhaps the most telling moment of this mini hiatus in Freds set (which was very good by the way) was when the whole room agreed that the vote would be won on sentiment, not on economics or social policy. Coronation Street actress Barbara Young dies aged 92, Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England, Additional flight to evacuate Britons from Sudan today, Ryanair cancels 220 flights over May 1 bank holiday due to strikes, Hardcore coronation fans already camped outside Buckingham Palace, One dead and seven injured in Cornwall nightclub knife attack. Fred MacAulay - SpeakOut In a Working-Class Stronghold, a Push for Scotland 'to Stand on Its Own Minutes of a meeting of the Broadcasting Council for Scotland, 9 November 1979. Of course regardless of your decision that will never change, however, my sincere hope is that you will vote to renew our historic bond which has been such a success over the centuries and the envy of the entire world. An unintended after effect of the so-called Olympic Bounce? Cornwall? The Perth-born presenter will hand out prizes during a glittering national final at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Friday, March 18.