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Our soldiers, sailors and airmen are not criminals; they are normal people—people who would defend our country with their lives, if necessary. Stopping that persecution would allow those veterans to live productive and full lives.
They ask about the effect on families living in other parts of the UK. They also ask why their children who live in England because there are no jobs for them in Scotland will not get a vote in the referendum.
My vocabulary improved and I learned about places and peoples from around the world. In those days, when even television was limited—and before the internet—that was the only real way to discover the world that we live in.
For disabled people, it will make a difference to whether they get the support that they need to live independent lives. Putting welfare powers in the Scottish Parliament’s hands would not give the Parliament a magic wand.
How will the Government reach out to survivors who may live on the margins of society, such as homeless people and addicts, given that those people are more likely to have had their lives ruined by abuse during childhood?