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Scottish independence: Understanding the implications
With heightened interest in Scotland’s political landscape in the lead-up to the independence referendum on 18 September 2014, it was important for us to enable leading businesses in Scotland to come together to discuss and grasp the implications of constitutional change on the business environment.
Our support took the form of a series of private lunches, bringing together senior clients and contacts with key political decision makers from both sides of the independence debate. These facilitated a frank and candid exchange of information and constructive debate, leading to an enhanced understanding of the topics that were most pertinent for those operating in Scotland’s business community.
Among many others, from the ‘Yes’ campaign we welcomed speakers including the now First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, John Swinney MSP and the Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing MSP. We also held lunches with those supporting the ‘Better Together’ campaign including the campaign’s leader, former Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, and Michael Moore MP and Alistair Carmichael MP, both of whom served as Secretary of State for Scotland in the build up to the referendum.
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