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Alistair Darling launches coalition against Scottish independence
Source: The Guardian
Alistair Darling has warned that Scotland faces an "irrevocable" and historic decision on independence as he launched a new cross-party coalition to campaign in favour of remaining within the United Kingdom.
The former chancellor said the coalition group Better Together, an anti-independence alliance between Labour, the Tories and Liberal Democrats in Scotland, would "make sure that the patriotism of the quiet majority" of Scots who supported the UK would be heard over the minority who backed independence.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/jun/25/alistair-darling-coalition-scottish-independence
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