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cAA×EnA¼NY½2aWemeetinaweekthatcouldchangetheUnitedKingdomforever.Indeed,itcouIdendtheUnitedKingdomasweknowit.OnThursday,Scotlandvotes,andthefutureofourcountryisatstakeOnFriday,Peoplecouldbelivinginadifferentcountry,withadifferentplaceintheworIdandadifferentfUtureaheadofit.Thisisadecisionthatcouldbreakupourfamilyofnations,andripScOtlandfromtherestoftheUK.Andwemustbeveryc1ear.There；Snogoingbackfromthis.Norerun.Thisisaonce-and-for-a!decision.IfScotIandvotesYes,theUKwillsplit,andwewiIlgoourseparatewaysforever.WhenpeoplevoteonThursdaytheyarenotjustvotingforthemselves,butfortheirchiIdrenandgrandchiIdrenandthegenerationsbeyond.Solwanttospeakverydirectlytothepeopleofthiscountrytodayaboutwhatisatstake.IbelievelspeakformillionsofpeopleacrossEngland,WalesandNorthernIrelandCandmanyinScotland,toowhowouldbeutterlyheart-brokenbythebreak-upoftheUnitedKingdom.Utterlyheart-brokentowakeuponFrIdaymorningtotheendofthecountrywelove,toknowthatScotswouIdnolongerJoinwiththeEnglish,WelshandNorthernlriShinourArmy,NavyandAirForce,orinourUK-widecelebrationsandcommemorations,OrinuKsportingteamsfromtheOlympicstotheBritishLions.TheunitedKingdomwouldbenomore.NoUKpensions,noUKpassports,noUKpound.Thegreatestexampleofdemocracytheworldhaseverknown,ofopenness,Ofpeopleofdifferentnationalitiesandfaithscomingtogetherasone,Wouldbenomore.ItwouldbetheendofacountrythatlaunchedtheEnlightenment,thatabolishedsIaveryIhatdrovetheindustrialrevolution,thatdefeatedfascism,theendofacountrythatpeoplearoundtheworIdrespectandadmire,theendofacountrythatalIofuscal!home.Andyouknowwhat,webui11thiShometogether.ItiSonlybecomeGreaIBritainbecauseofthegreatnessofScotland.Becauseofthethinkers,thewriters,theartists,theleaders,thesoldiers,theinventorswhOhavemadethiscountrywhatitis.ItiSAlexanderFlemingandDavidHume;J.K.RowlingandAndyMurrayandalIthemiIlionsofpeoplewhohaveplayedtheirpartinthisextraordinarysuccessstory,theScotSwholedthechargeonpensionsandtheNHSandonsocialjustice.Wedidallthistogether.ForthepeopleofscotlandtowalkawaynowwouldbelikepainstakinglybuiIdingahome"Candthenwalkingoutthedoorandthrowingawaythekeys.SolwouldsaytoeveryonevotingonThursday,pleaseremember.ThisisnitJustanyoldcountry.ThisistheUnitedKingdom.Thisisourcountry.Andyouknowwhatmakesustrulygreat?ItiSnotoureconomicmightormi1itaryprowess"CitjSourvalues:Britishvalues;Fairness;Freedom;Justice.Thevaluesthatsaywhereveryouare,Whoeveryouare,yourlifehasdignityandworth.ThevaluesthatsaywedoniIwalkonbywhenpeoplearesick,wedonjtaskforyourcreditcardinthehospital,wedo11itturnouFbackswhenyougetoldandfrail,thatwedo11itturnablindeyeoracoldhearttopeoplearoundtheworIdwhoaredesperateandcryingoutforhelP.ThisiswhatBritainmeans.Thisiswhatmakesuscountrythegreatestonearth.AnditjSwhymillionsofuscouldnotbeartoseethatcountryendingCforgood,forever"ConFriday.NowlknowthattherearemanypeopleacrossscotlandwhoareplanningtovoteYes.Iunderstandwhythismightsoundappealing.ItiSthepromiSeofsomethingdifferent.IalsoknowthatthepeoplewhoarerunningtHeYescampaignarepaintIngapictureofaScotIandthatIsbetterineveryway,andtheycanbegoodatpaintingthatpicture.Butwhensomethinglookstoogoodtobetrue"CthatjSusuallybecauseitis.AnditismydutytobeclearaboutthelikelyconsequencesofaYesVote.Independencewouldnotbeatrialseparation;ItwouldbeapainfuIdivorce.AndasprimeMinisterlhavetotellyouwhatthatwouldmean.Itwouldmeanwenolongersharethesamecurrency.ItwouldmeanthearmedfOrceswehavebuiItuptogetherovercenturiesbeingsplitupforever.Itwouldmeanourpensionfundsslicedup"Catsomecost.ItwouldmeantheborderswehavewouIdbecomeinternationalandmaynolongerbesoeasilycrossed.ItwouldmeantheautomaticsupportthatyoucurrentlygetfromBritiShembassieswhenyouiPetravelingaroundtheworldthatwouldcometoanend.Itwouldmeanoverhalfofscottishmortgagessuddenly,fromonedaytothenext,beingprovidedbybanksinafOreigncountry.ItwouldmeanthatinterestratesinscotlandarenolongersetbytheBankofEnglandCwiththestabi1ityandsecuritythatpromises.AnditwouIdmean"CforanybanksthatremaininScotland"CiftheyevergotintroubleitwouIdbeScottiShtaxpayersandScottIshtaxpayersaloneIhatwouldbearthecosts.ItwouldmeanthatwenolongerpoolresourcesacrossthewholeoftheUKtopayforinstitutionsIiketheNHSorourwelfaresystem.Thisisnotguesswork.Therearenoquestionmarks,nomaybethisormaybethat.TheNationalistswanttobreakupuKfundingonpensions,theUKfundingofhealthcare,theUKfUndingandcomprehensiVeprotectiononnationalsecurity.Thesearethefacts.ThisiSwhatwou1dhappen.Anendtothethingswesharetogether.