The Date

It was a great honour to be sitting on the front bench in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon as the First Minister announced the actual date of the Referendum. So much of my political life - my life indeed - has led up to this that for me ( and for most of my colleagues I think ) it was quite an emotional moment.

Here are the plain words , though, from the published bill itself. The words that set a timetable and a means for all who live here to fulfil their potential if they choose to do so.