Scotland’s independence campaign has officially begun. <br /><br />Polls predict supporters of the Yes camp will be narrowly defeated in the vote that is due to take place on September 18.<br /><br />But people pushing for a breakaway from England believe they can turn the tide.<br /><br />Blair Jenkins is chief executive of Yes Scotland:<br />“At this stage we are really happy with the way the campaign is going. I think all of the energy, all of the ideas are on the “YES” side. I think wherever people are right now in their views on the referendum the one thing that I think almost everyone does agree on is that all the positive ideas, all the positive campaigning is coming from the “YES” side.”<br /><br />Those in favour of maintaining the status quo say the cost of the country going out on its would leave Scotland with crippling debts. <br /><br />Blair McDougall, campaign director of Better Together said: “I think we’ll win well because that people prefer a mixture of the distinctiveness, Scottish parliament, more powers and being part of something bigger. I think we are the only people offering Scotland the best of both worlds.”<br /><br />With Britain’s government and opposition both in favour of maintaining the union, Scottish nationalists say there’s never been a better time to show far-off leaders in London what they claim has been centuries of mismanagement.<br /><br />Scotland has had a devolved parliament since 1999 and the government in London has floated the prospect of more autonomy should Scots vote against independence.
