A PANEL of senior Scottish politicians will debate independence at the University of Edinburgh’s newest debating society.
The Edinburgh Union will host its inaugural debate on the motion: This House Believes Scotland Should Be Independent.
SNP MSP Ben Macpherson and Independent MSP Fergus Ewing will take on Baroness Annabel Goldie– former leader of the Scottish Tories – and Scottish Labour MSP Daniel Johnson at the event on Monday September 22, which will be held in the Rainy Hall in the university's historic New College.
One student speaker will also join each team.
President of Edinburgh Union, Finn Tyson, said: “The Edinburgh Union seeks to spark open dialogue in the capital, in a way that is not seen anywhere else in Scotland.
“We want to give students and staff the chance to engage in-person with big ideas, challenge perspectives, and form their own views through reasoned debate –all in away that reflects the diversity and voice of Scotland’s student population.
“More than a decade after the Better Together campaign’s victory in 2014, public opinion on Scottish independence remains deeply divided.
"That’s why we’re bringing in outstanding speakers from across the political spectrum to debate the issue – and to give our students the chance to question them directly.”
