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A new newspaper which supports independence for Scotland is to be launched north of the border this week, it has been announced. Only one newspaper, the Sunday Herald, came out in favour of leaving the UK in the run-up to September's referendum.
Sunday Herald editor Richard Walker revealed he will edit a new pro-independence daily newspaper called The National, which will go on sale on Monday. The title is being published by Newsquest, which already publishes the Herald, the Sunday Herald and the Evening Times in Scotland.
But it will be on sale for a pilot period of five days, to allow the company to see if there is sufficient demand for such a paper. Mr Walker announced the launch at an SNP rally in Glasgow which was attended by more than 10,000 people. He told the audience none of the current daily newspapers that are on sale back independence, but that "on Monday there will be one".
The newspaper will be 'aimed at the 1.6m Scots who voted to leave the Union in September'
The editor added: "That newspaper will be called The National and it will be brought to you by the team that brings you the Sunday Herald." The Sunday Herald say a massive surge in readership after it declared its backing for a Yes vote in the referendum, with sales peaking at about 50,000 on the Sunday after the ballot - an increase of 111% year on year.
Two months later, circulation is said to be about 40% higher than it was 12 months ago Mr Walker told the audience at the rally: "When the Sunday Herald declared its support for independence, we were overwhelmed by the support from people like you.
"Since then many of you have been asking 'why can we not produce a daily newspaper' and that's exactly what we're going to do from Monday."
But he added: "It's not all plain sailing. The company that owns our newspaper will do this and do it for an initial pilot of five days. We have five days to show that this newspaper can sell enough copies to give it a permanent future." He urged the crowd: "Show our company that there is a market in Scotland for journalism that takes a passionate view and believes in a positive future.
Newsquest Scotland managing director Tim Blott said: "It is the first time in many years that a new daily newspaper has been launched in Scotland. The National is an exciting opportunity to meet the needs of a very politically-engaged section of the Scottish population. We recognise that launching a newspaper in 2014 is to some extent counter-intuitive but we consistently argue for the power of great journalism and informed opinion.
"We will trial the new title in its proposed format for a week and if, as anticipated, it takes off then it will become a new and dynamic fixture in Scottish publishing."
Earlier on Saturday, Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael told the SNP to stop manoeuvring for a second independence referendum as it "implies people were too stupid to get the answer right the first time," according to Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael.
The Liberal Democrat MP, who spearheaded the UK Government's defence of the UK, said the threat of Scottish nationalism and Ukip's threat of English nationalism point to "dangerous times" for the UK.
Alistair Carmichael has urged the SNP to stop manoeuvring for a second independence referendum
Speaking at the Scottish Lib Dem conference in Dunfermline, Mr Carmichael said new First Minister Nicola Sturgeon must use the powers she has to address inequality, invest in roads, reform the justice system and support the health service, particularly on mental health.
"Her commitment to people of Scotland will be measured by her willingness to act, not her manoeuvring for a second referendum that implies people were too stupid to get the answer right first time," he said.
"To those in the SNP who seek to keep their dream of independence alive by promoting the lie that we will not make good on our promises I say this: you are wrong, you know it, so stop it."
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Yes campaign supporters in George Square, Glasgow, as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporters of the Better Together campaign react to results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Yes campaign supporters in George Square, Glasgow, as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Yes campaign supporters in George Square, Glasgow, as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporter of the Better Together campaign Joanna Baxter from Ayrshire crys at results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporter of the Better Together campaign Joanna Baxter from Ayrshire crys at results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporters of the Better Together campaign react to the results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporters of the Better Together campaign react to the results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Leader of the Scottish Labour Party Johann Lamont at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporters of the Better Together campaign react to the results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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A Better Together supporter naps at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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A member of the Radical Independence Campaign cries as referendum results are announced at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014, as polling results are announced. Votes cast for and against Scotland's independence in a historic referendum were running virtually neck and neck, early results showed on Friday as the count continued, but leading 'No' campaigners suggested that victory was in sight. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014, as polling results are announced. Votes cast for and against Scotland's independence in a historic referendum were running virtually neck and neck, early results showed on Friday as the count continued, but leading 'No' campaigners suggested that victory was in sight. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together campaigners celebrate poll results at a party on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters react as Scottish independence referendum results come in at a Better Together event in Glasgow on September 19, 2014. The question for voters at Scotland's more than 5,000 polling stations is 'Should Scotland be an independent country?' and they are asked to mark either 'Yes' or 'No'. The result is expected in the early hours of Friday. AFP PHOTO/ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Prime Minister David Cameron gives a press conference following the results of the Scottish referendum on independence outside 10 Downing Street on September 19, 2014 in London, England. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Prime Minister David Cameron gives a press conference following the results of the Scottish referendum on independence outside 10 Downing Street on September 19, 2014 in London, England. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: A 'Yes' supporter reacts as First Minister Alex Salmond delivers a speech to supporters at Our Dynamic Earth on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters dance in celebration during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: First Minister Alex Salmond delivers a speech to supporters at Our Dynamic Earth on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: First Minister Alex Salmond delivers a speech to supporters at Our Dynamic Earth on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Leader of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, gives a press conference at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum celebration event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Anti-independence Better Together 'no' campaigners hold a Union flag-themed handkerchief as they celebrate the Scottish independence referendum result following the Fife local authority declaration at the Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh, U.K., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Scotland voted to remain in the U.K. after an independence referendum that put the future of the 307-year-old union on a knife edge and risked years of political and financial turmoil. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Journalists watch a television screen as Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, makes a statement following the Fife local authority result declaration at the Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh, U.K., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Scotland voted to remain in the U.K. after an independence referendum that put the future of the 307-year-old union on a knife edge and risked years of political and financial turmoil. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum celebration event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum celebration event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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A pro-union supporter sleeps during a 'Better Together' referendum celebration event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate following the announcement of referendum polling results during a 'Better Together' event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate following the announcement of referendum polling results during a 'Better Together' event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Leader of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, meets with supporters at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Anti-independence Better Together 'no' campaigners celebrate the Scottish independence referendum result following the Fife local authority declaration at the Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh, U.K., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Scotland voted to remain in the U.K. after an independence referendum that put the future of the 307-year-old union on a knife edge and risked years of political and financial turmoil. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate following referendum polling results at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Leader of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, arrives to deliver a press conference at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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An anti-independence Better Together 'no' campaigner holds a union flag as he celebrates the Scottish independence referendum result following the Fife local authority declaration at the Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh, U.K., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Scotland voted to remain in the U.K. after an independence referendum that put the future of the 307-year-old union on a knife edge and risked years of political and financial turmoil. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Leader of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, gives a press conference at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Leader of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, speaks to the press at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Yes vote campaigners console themselves outside the Scottish Parliament building after the people of Scotland voted no to independence on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(43 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Yes vote campaigners console themselves outside the Scottish Parliament building after the people of Scotland voted no to independence on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: A dejected Yes vote campaigner cries outside the Scottish Parliament building after the people of Scotland voted no to independence on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(45 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Yes vote campaigners console themselves outside the Scottish Parliament building after the people of Scotland voted no to independence on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(46 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Yes vote campaigners console themselves outside the Scottish Parliament building after the people of Scotland voted no to independence on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(47 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Two dejected Yes vote campaigners look on after the result of the Scottish referendum on independence is announced at the count centre for the Scottish referendum at Ingleston Hall on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: 'Better Together' supporters celebrate the result of the Scottish referendum on independence at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(49 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: 'Better Together' supporters celebrate the result of the Scottish referendum on independence at the count centre for the Scottish referendum at Ingleston Hall on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate as Scottish referendum polling results are announced at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together supporters celebrate the referendum result at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate as Scottish referendum polling results are announced at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together supporters celebrate the result at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014, as referendum results are announced. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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A member of the Radical Independence Campaign cries as referendum results are announced at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate as Scottish independence referendum results are announced at a 'Better Together' event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate as Scottish independence referendum results are announced at a 'Better Together' event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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A member of an Independence movement (L) speaks with pro-union supporters at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(59 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together campaigners celebrate poll results at a party on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters react as Scottish independence referendum results come in at a Better Together event in Glasgow on September 19, 2014. The question for voters at Scotland's more than 5,000 polling stations is 'Should Scotland be an independent country?' and they are asked to mark either 'Yes' or 'No'. The result is expected in the early hours of Friday. AFP PHOTO/ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Supporters of the No campaign react as Scottish independence referendum results come in at a Better Together event in the Marriot Hotel in Glasgow on September 19, 2014. The question for voters at Scotland's more than 5,000 polling stations is 'Should Scotland be an independent country?' and they are asked to mark either 'Yes' or 'No'. The result is expected in the early hours of Friday. AFP PHOTO/ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
Scottish Independence Referendum Vote Night(62 of69)
An official counts ballot papers for the Scottish independence referendum at the Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh, U.K., on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. The pound climbed to a two-year high versus the euro and U.K. index futures rose with an opinion poll indicating the campaign for Scottish independence will be defeated. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(63 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Supporters at a 'Yes' rally in George Square react on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(64 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Supporters at a 'Yes' rally in George Square react on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(65 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Supporters at a 'Yes' rally in George Square react on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(66 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together campaigners celebrate early poll results at a party on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(67 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Supporters at a 'Yes' rally in George Square react on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(68 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Supporters attend the Better Together Referendum Night event wait for the results to come in on September 19, 2014 at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(69 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together campaigners celebrate the Clackmannanshire 'No' result at the Marriott Hotel Better Together Referendum Night event on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)