List of endorsements in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum
This page lists individuals and organisations who publicly expressed an opinion regarding the 2014 Scottish independence referendum .
Not all of the individuals listed were able to vote in the referendum, even some of those with a Scottish background.
Against independence
Political parties
Registered political parties
Non-participant political parties
Campaigning groups and individuals
The following organisations and individuals registered with the Electoral Commission as supporting a No vote.[ 1]
Publications
Newspapers
Magazines
Businesses
Trade unions
Other organisations
Individuals
Politicians
Contested elections with Scotland
Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary of the Treasury (Liberal Democrat).[ 52]
Douglas Alexander MP, former Secretary of State for Scotland (Labour).[ 53]
Jackie Baillie MSP (Labour).[ 54]
Richard Baker MSP (Labour).[ 55]
Gordon Banks MP (Labour).[ 56]
Jayne Baxter MSP (Labour).[ 57]
Claudia Beamish MSP (Labour).[ 58]
Anne Begg MP (Labour).[ 59]
Gavin Brown MSP (Conservative).[ 60]
Gordon Brown MP, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Labour).[ 61]
Malcolm Bruce MP (Liberal Democrat).[ 62]
Menzies Campbell MP, former leader of the Liberal Democrats.[ 63]
Jackson Carlaw MSP (Conservative).[ 64]
Alistair Carmichael MP, Secretary of State for Scotland (Liberal Democrat).[ 65]
Malcolm Chisholm MSP (Labour).[ 66]
David Coburn MEP (UKIP).[ 10]
Michael Connarty MP (Labour)[ 67]
Margaret Curran MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (Labour).[ 68]
Alistair Darling MP, chair of Better Together and former Chancellor of the Exchequer (Labour).[ 69]
Ruth Davidson MSP, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party.[ 69]
Gemma Doyle MP (Labour).[ 70]
Kezia Dugdale MSP (Labour).[ 71]
Ian Duncan MEP (Conservative).[ 58]
Nigel Farage MEP, leader of UKIP.[ 10]
Alex Fergusson MSP (Conservative).[ 72]
Neil Findlay MSP (Labour).[ 73]
Michael Forsyth , former Secretary of State for Scotland (Conservative).[ 74]
George Foulkes , Labour peer.[ 74]
Murdo Fraser MSP (Conservative).[ 75]
Sam Galbraith , former MP and MSP (Labour).[ 76]
George Galloway MP, leader of the Respect Party .[ 77]
Sheila Gilmore MP (Labour).[ 78]
Annabel Goldie , former leader of the Scottish Conservative Party.[ 79]
Rhoda Grant MSP (Labour).[ 80]
Iain Gray MSP (Labour).[ 81]
Robin Harper , former co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party.[ 82]
Tom Harris MP (Labour).[ 83]
Cathy Jamieson MP (Labour).[ 84]
Alex Johnstone MSP (Conservative).[ 85]
James Kelly MSP (Labour).[ 86]
Charles Kennedy MP, former Leader of the Liberal Democrats.[ 80]
Johann Lamont MSP, leader of the Scottish Labour Party.[ 87]
John Lamont MSP (Conservative).[ 88]
Ian Lang , former Secretary of State for Scotland (Conservative).[ 74]
Helen Liddell , former Secretary of State for Scotland (Labour).[ 89]
George Lyon MEP (Liberal Democrat).[ 72]
Jenny Marra MSP (Labour).[ 90]
Tommy McAvoy , Labour peer.[ 74]
Jack McConnell , former First Minister of Scotland (Labour).[ 91]
Jim McGovern MP (Labour).[ 92]
Sir Jamie McGrigor MSP (Conservative).[ 93]
Anne McGuire MP (Labour).[ 94]
Ann McKechin MP (Labour).[ 95]
Henry McLeish , former First Minister of Scotland (Labour).[ 96]
David McLetchie , former MSP (Conservative).[citation needed ]
Sir Albert McQuarrie , former MP (Conservative).[ 97]
Margaret Mitchell , MSP (Conservative).[ 98]
Michael Moore MP, former Secretary of State for Scotland (Liberal Democrat).[ 69]
David Mundell MP (Conservative).[ 99]
Jim Murphy MP, former Secretary of State for Scotland (Labour).[ 100]
Alex Murray, former Lord Provost of Perth (SNP).[ 101]
Pamela Nash MP (Labour).[ 102]
Fiona O'Donnell MP (Labour).[ 81]
Sandra Osborne MP (Labour).[ 103]
John Reid , former Home Secretary (Labour).[ 104]
Willie Rennie MSP, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats.[ 105]
Malcolm Rifkind MP, former Secretary of State for Scotland (Conservative).[ 106]
George Robertson , former Secretary General of NATO (Labour).[ 107]
Anas Sarwar MP (Labour).[ 108]
Mary Scanlon MSP (Conservative)[ 80]
John Scott MSP (Conservative).[ 109]
Tavish Scott MSP (Liberal Democrat)[ 110]
Richard Simpson MSP (Labour).[ 111]
Liz Smith MSP (Conservative).[ 56]
Robert Smith MP (Liberal Democrat).[ 112]
David Steel , Liberal Democrat peer.[ 113]
Nicol Stephen , Liberal Democrat peer.[ 74]
Jim Wallace , Advocate General for Scotland (Liberal Democrat).[ 74]
Brian Wilson , former Labour MP.[ 114]
Within the rest of the United Kingdom
Tony Blair , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Labour).[ 68]
Gyles Brandreth , former MP (Conservative).[ 115]
David Cameron MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Conservative).[ 116]
Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Liberal Democrat).[ 69]
Stephen Crabb MP, Secretary of State for Wales (Conservative).[ 117]
Michael Gove MP (Conservative).[citation needed ]
Harriet Harman MP, deputy leader of the Labour Party.[citation needed ]
Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales (Labour).[ 118]
John Major , former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Conservative).[ 119]
Alison McGovern MP (Labour).[ 102]
Ed Miliband MP, leader of the Labour Party.[ 120]
John Prescott , former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Labour) and peer.[ 121]
Jacob Rees-Mogg MP (Conservative).[ 122]
Peter Robinson , First Minister of Northern Ireland (DUP ).[ 118]
Rory Stewart MP (Conservative).[ 123]
International
Tony Abbott , Prime Minister of Australia .[ 124]
Karen Bass , US Congresswoman.[ 125]
Carl Bildt , Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden .[ 126]
Bob Brady , US Congressman.[ 125]
Bill Clinton , former President of the United States .[ 127]
Hillary Clinton , former Secretary of State of the United States .[ 128]
Gerry Connolly , US Congressman.[ 125]
Paul Cook , US Congressman.[ 125]
Jim Costa , US Congressman.[ 125]
Eliot Engel , US Congressman.[ 125]
Lois Frankel , US Congresswoman.[ 125]
Trent Franks , US Congressman.[ 125]
Janice Hahn , US Congressman.[ 125]
Stephen Harper , Prime Minister of Canada .[ 129]
Michael Ignatieff , former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada .[ 130]
Steve Israel , US Congressman.[ 125]
William R. Keating , US Congressman.[ 125]
Li Keqiang , Premier of China .[ 131]
Billy Long , US Congressman.[ 125]
Alan Lowenthal , US Congressman.[ 125]
Gregory Meeks , US Congressman.[ 125]
Grace Napolitano , US Congresswoman.[ 125]
Barack Obama , President of the United States .[ 132]
Gianni Pittella MEP, President of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament .[ 133]
Mariano Rajoy , Prime Minister of Spain [ 134]
Dana Rohrabacher , US Congressman.[ 125]
Ed Royce , US Congressman.[ 125]
Dutch Ruppersberger , US Congressman.[ 125]
Loretta Sanchez , US Congressman.[ 125]
David Scott , US Congressman.[ 125]
Brad Sherman , US Congressman.[ 125]
Jackie Speier , US Congresswoman.[ 125]
Steve Stockman , US Congressman.[ 125]
Mike Thompson , US Congressman.[ 125]
Mike Turner , US Congressman.[ 125]
Juan Vargas , US Congressman.[ 125]
Business people
John Allan, Chairman of WorldPay .[ 135]
Charles Allen , Chairman of ISS , Global Group and 2 Sisters Food Group .[ 135]
Robert Anderson, chief executive of Tomatin distillery .[ 135]
Phil Anderton , former chief executive of Heart of Midlothian FC .[ 136]
Hugh Andrew, managing director of Birlinn .[ 135]
Ian Bankier , executive chairman of Glenkeir Whiskies.[ 135]
Audrey Baxter, chief executive of Baxters .[ 137]
Paula Bell, finance director of John Menzies .[ 138]
Archie Bethel , divisional chief executive of Babcock International .[ 135]
Ben van Beurden , chief executive of Shell .[ 139]
Niall Booker , chief executive officer of The Co-operative Bank .[ 135]
John Boyle, former chairman of Motherwell FC .[ 140]
Richard Branson , founder of Virgin Group .[ 141]
Donald Brydon , chairman of Royal Mail .[ 142]
Victor Chavez , chief executive of Thales UK .[ 135]
Keith Cochrane , chief executive of Weir Group .[ 143]
Angus Cockburn, interim chief executive of Aggreko .[ 135]
Simon Coughlin, chief executive of Bruichladdich distillery .[ 144]
Simon Cowell , music industry executive and founder of Syco .[ 145]
Ian Curle, chief executive of Edrington .[ 135]
Bob Dudley , chief executive of BP .[ 34]
Keith Falconer, chairman of Adelphi Distillery .[ 135]
Douglas Flint , group chairman of HSBC .[ 146]
Martha Lane Fox , founder of Lastminute.com .[ 115]
Peter Gordon, director of William Grant & Sons .[ 135]
John Grant , executive vice-president of BG Group .[ 135]
Hamish Grossart, chairman of Artemis Investment Management .[ 135]
Eric Hagman, chairman of Matthew Algie .[ 135]
Willie Haughey , chairman of City Refrigeration Holdings.[ 135]
Gavin Hewitt, former chief executive of The Scotch Whisky Association .[ 135]
Marcus Kneen, chief executive of IndigoVision .[ 135]
James F. Lithgow, chairman of Lithgows .[ 135]
Alasdair Locke , entrepreneur.[ 135]
Andrew Mackenzie , chief executive of BHP Billiton .[ 135]
Maitland Mackie , former chairman of Mackie's .[ 147]
Angus MacSween, chief executive of Iomart Group .[ 135]
Ian Marchant , energy businessman.[ 135]
Michelle Mone , CEO of MJM International Ltd.[ 148]
Iain Napier , chairman of John Menzies .[ 135]
Peter Page, chief executive of Devro .[ 135]
Will Ramsay, chief executive of Affordable Art Fair .[ 135]
Mike Ross, former chief executive of Scottish Widows .[ 135]
Alan Savage , former chairman of Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC .[ 146]
Tim Smit [ 115]
Graham Stevenson, managing director of Inver House Distillers .[ 135]
Brian Stewart, former chairman of Standard Life .[ 135]
Alan Sugar [ 115]
Ian Taylor , CEO and president of Vitol .[ 146]
Simon Thompson, chief executive of Cairn Energy .[ 135]
Boyd Tunnock , managing director of Tunnock's .[ 149]
Ewan Venters, chief executive of Fortnum & Mason .[ 150]
Colin Welsh, chief executive of Simmons & Company International .[ 151]
Andrew Wills, chief executive of Kilchoman distillery .[ 144]
Ian Wood , founder of the Wood Group .[ 152]
Timothy Wright, chief executive of Edinburgh University Press .[ 135]
Actors
Musicians
Sportspeople
Ben Ainslie , sailor.[ 115]
Kriss Akabusi , athlete.[ 115]
Bertie Auld , football player and manager.
Steve Backley , athlete.[ 115]
Martin Bayfield , rugby union player.[ 115]
David Beckham , football player.[ 177]
Dickie Bird , cricket umpire.[ 115]
Roger Black , athlete.[ 115]
Dave Brailsford , cycling coach.[ 178]
John Brown , football player and manager.
Finlay Calder , rugby union player.[ 179]
Jim Calder , rugby union player.[ 180]
Will Carling , rugby union player.[ 115]
Bobby Charlton , football player.[ 171]
Steve Cram , runner.[ 115]
Pat Crerand , football player.
Tom Daley , diver.[ 115]
Graeme Dott , snooker player.[ 181]
Ian Durrant , football player.
Simon Easterby , rugby union player.[ 115]
Gareth Edwards , rugby union player.[citation needed ]
Jonathan Edwards , triple jumper.[ 115]
Sir Alex Ferguson , football player and manager.[ 182]
Barry Ferguson , football player and manager.
Bernard Gallacher , golfer.[ 115]
David Gower , cricketer.[ 115]
Will Greenwood , rugby union player.[ 115]
Tanni Grey-Thompson , wheelchair racer and peer.[citation needed ]
Alan Hansen , football player and pundit.
Gavin Hastings , rugby player.[ 183]
Scott Hastings , rugby player.[ 184]
Brendan Ingle , former boxer and boxing manager.[ 115]
Andy Irvine , rugby union player.[ 180]
Derek Johnstone , football player.
Denis Law , football player.
Jim Leighton , football player.
Kenny Logan , rugby player.[ 115]
Murdo MacLeod , football player and manager.
Archie Macpherson , football commentator and author.[ 185]
Frank McAvennie , football player.
Ally McCoist , football player and manager.
Ian McGeechan , rugby union player and coach.[ 115]
Alex McLeish , football player and manager.[ 186]
Billy McNeill , football player and manager.
Willie Miller , football player and manager.
Colin Montgomerie , golfer.[ 187]
Lewis Moody , rugby union player.[ 115]
David Moyes , football player and manager.
Davie Provan , football player and pundit.
Steve Redgrave , rower.[ 115]
Derek Redmond , runner.[ 115]
Pete Reed , rower.[ 115]
Peter Reid , football player.[ 115]
Ian Rush , football player.[citation needed ]
Greg Rutherford , athlete.[ 115]
Lynsey Sharp , athlete[ 188]
Helen Skelton , equestrian.[ 115]
Walter Smith , football player and manager.
David Sole , rugby union player.[ 179]
Graeme Swann , cricketer.[ 115]
Daley Thompson , athlete.[ 115]
Roger Uttley , rugby union player.[ 115]
David Wilkie , swimmer.[ 189]
Writers and academics
Kirstie Allsopp , television presenter.[ 115]
Alexander Armstrong , comedian.[ 115]
David Attenborough , broadcaster and naturalist.[ 115]
Joan Bakewell , journalist, television presenter and Labour peer.[ 115]
Jonathon Band , former First Sea Lord .[ 205]
Sarah Beeny , television presenter.[ 115]
Angellica Bell , television presenter.[ 115]
Michael Bowes-Lyon , Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne[ 206]
Michael Boyce , former Chief of the Defence Staff and life peer.[ 205]
Melvyn Bragg , television presenter and Labour peer.[ 115]
Jo Brand , comedian.[ 115]
Rory Bremner , comedian.[ 207]
Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin and 14th Earl of Kincardine, Chief of Clan Bruce , direct descendant of Robert the Bruce.[ 208]
Rob Brydon , comedian.[ 115]
Tim Collins , former British Army officer.[ 115]
Susannah Constantine , fashion journalist.[ 209]
Sara Cox , broadcaster.[ 115]
David Craig , former Chief of the Defence Staff .[ 205]
Richard Curtis , screenwriter, producer and film director.[ 115]
Richard Dannatt , former Chief of the General Staff.[ 205]
Jeremy Deller , artist.[ 115]
Jimmy Doherty , television presenter.[ 115]
Tracey Emin , artist.[ 115]
Ranulph Fiennes , adventurer.[ 115]
Ben Fogle , adventurer.[ 115]
Bruce Forsyth , television presenter.[ 171]
Neil Fox , broadcaster.[ 115]
Emma Freud , broadcaster.[ 115]
Kirsty Gallacher , television presenter.[ 115]
Bamber Gascoigne , television presenter.[ 115]
Harvey Goldsmith , arts promoter.[ 115]
Alan Greenspan , former Chairman of the Federal Reserve .[ 210]
Charles Guthrie , former Chief of the Defence Staff.[ 115]
Maggi Hambling , painter and sculptor.[ 115]
Gloria Hunniford , broadcaster.[ 115]
Peter Inge , former Chief of the Defence Staff.[ 205]
Betty Jackson , fashion designer.[ 115]
Mike Jackson , former Chief of the General Staff .[ 115]
Richard Johns , former Chief of the Air Staff .[ 205]
Griff Rhys Jones , comedian.[ 115]
Terry Jones , comedian and member of Monty Python .[ 115]
Christopher Kane , fashion designer.[ 115]
Anish Kapoor , sculptor.[ 115]
Paul Kenny , general secretary of the GMB Union .[ 115]
John Kerr , former civil servant and life peer.[ 211]
Jemima Khan , journalist and campaigner.[ 115]
Doreen Lawrence , social campaigner and life peer.[citation needed ]
Rod Liddle , journalist.[ 115]
John Lloyd , journalist.[ 115]
John Lloyd , television producer.[ 115]
Gabby Logan , presenter.[ 115]
Sarah Lucas , artist.[ 115]
Hugh Magnus MacLeod of MacLeod , Chief of Clan MacLeod .[ 212]
James May , television presenter.[ 115]
Davina McCall , television presenter.[ 115]
David Mitchell , comedian.[ 115]
John Monks , former general secretary of the Trades Union Congress .[ 115]
Bill Morris , trade unionist and life peer.[ 115]
Philip Mould , art historian.[ 115]
Colin Munro , former British Ambassador to Croatia.[ 213]
Al Murray , comedian.[ 115]
Douglas Murray , author, journalist and director of the Henry Jackson Society[ 214]
Peter Oborne , journalist.[ 115]
Michael Parkinson , broadcaster[ 115]
William Patey , former British ambassador to Afghanistan.[ 215]
Fiona Phillips , journalist and broadcaster.[ 115]
Andy Puddicombe , writer and speaker on meditation.[ 115]
David Puttnam , film producer.[ 115]
Anita Rani , broadcaster and journalist.[ 115]
Esther Rantzen , broadcaster and campaigner.[ 115]
David Richards , former Chief of the Defence Staff.[ 205]
Hugo Rifkind , journalist.[ 115]
June Sarpong , television presenter.[citation needed ]
David Shrigley , visual artist.[ 216]
Elizabeth Smith , arts patron and life peer.[ 217]
Peter Snow , broadcaster.[ 115]
Phil Spencer , broadcaster and journalist.[ 115]
Mark Stanhope , former First Sea Lord .[ 205]
Jock Stirrup , former Chief of the Defence Staff.[ 115]
Stella Tennant , model.[ 115]
Alan Titchmarsh , broadcaster.[ 115]
Janette Tough, entertainer (The Krankies ).[ 218]
Gavin Turk , artist.[ 115]
Richard Vincent , former Chief of the Defence Staff.[ 205]
Richard Wentworth [ 115]
Alan West , former First Sea Lord and life peer.[ 115]
Roger Wheeler , former Chief of the General Staff.[ 205]
Robert Winston , scientist and life peer.[citation needed ]
Trinny Woodall , fashion journalist.[ 209]
For independence
Political parties
Registered political parties
Non-participant political parties
Campaigning groups and individuals
The following groups and individuals registered with the Electoral Commission as supporting a Yes vote.[ 1]
Publications
Newspapers
Trade unions
Other organisations
Individuals
Politicians
Contested elections with Scotland
Clare Adamson MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 67]
John Barrett , former MP (Liberal Democrat).[ 231]
Keith Brown MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 90]
Dennis Canavan , former MP (Labour) and former MSP (Independent).[ 232]
James Dornan MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 74]
Fergus Ewing MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 233]
Linda Fabiani MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 79]
Colin Fox , former MSP (Scottish Socialist Party)[ 234]
Kenneth Gibson MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 68]
Charles Gray , former leader of Strathclyde Regional Council (Labour) and President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities .[ 235] [ 236]
Patrick Harvie MSP, co-convener of the Scottish Greens.[ 237]
Steven Heddle, convener of Orkney Islands Council (Independent)[ 238]
Stewart Hosie MP (Scottish National Party)[ 239]
Nick Johnston , former MSP (Conservative).[ 240]
Alison Johnstone MSP (Scottish Greens)[ 241]
Margo MacDonald , former MP and MSP (SNP, Independent).[ 242]
Stewart Maxwell MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 119]
Joan McAlpine MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 243]
Aileen McLeod MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 10] [ 72]
John Mulvey, former leader of Lothian Regional Council (Labour).[ 244]
Alex Neil MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 245]
Shona Robison MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 239]
Alex Salmond , Former Scottish National Party leader and former First Minister of Scotland .[ 116]
Tommy Sheridan , co-convener of Solidarity.[ 246]
Jim Sillars , former MP (Labour, Scottish Labour and Scottish National Party)[ 247]
Alyn Smith MEP (Scottish National Party)[ 72]
Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Scottish National Party Leader and First Minister of Scotland.[ 108]
Dave Thompson MSP (Scottish National Party)[ 248]
Jean Urquhart MSP (SNP, Independent)[ 110]
Gordon Wilson , former leader of the Scottish National Party.[ 96]
Within the rest of the United Kingdom
International
Business people
Tony Banks , Chairman of Balhousie Care.[ 261]
Neil Clapperton, Managing Director of Springbank distillery .[ 261]
Paddy Crerar, CEO of Crerar Hotels .[ 261]
Andrew Fairlie , restaurant owner.[ 261]
Moray Macdonald, former Director of the Scottish Conservative Party, Managing Director of Weber Shandwick Scotland[ 262]
George Mathewson , Chairman of Toscafund.[ 261]
Jim McColl , Chairman and CEO of Clyde Blowers.[ 261]
Brian Souter , Chairman of Stagecoach Group .[ 261]
Jim Spowart, founder of Intelligent Finance .[ 261]
Ralph Topping, former chief executive of William Hill .[ 263]
Actors
Musicians
Sportspeople
Writers and academics
Aamer Anwar , lawyer.[ 320]
Alex Boyd , photographer.[ 321]
Frankie Boyle , comedian.[ 153]
Russell Brand , comedian.[ 322]
Tommy Brennan , trade unionist.[ 237]
Kevin Bridges , comedian.[ 153]
Jim Delahunt , television presenter.[ 265]
A.A. Gill , critic.[ 323]
Ian Hamilton , lawyer.[ 324]
Peter Howson , artist.[ 325]
Max Keiser , broadcaster.[ 326]
Pat Kelly, trade unionist.[ 327]
Mariot Leslie , former British ambassador to Nato.[ 328]
Limmy , comedian.[ 265]
Ken Loach , film director.[ 265]
John McKay , film director.[ 265]
Craig Murray , former British ambassador to Uzbekistan.[ 329]
Eunice Olumide , model.[ 330]
Lesley Riddoch , journalist.[ 265]
Jonathan Rowson , chess grandmaster.[ 331]
Norman Shanks , Church of Scotland minister.[ 248]
Iain Smith , film producer.[ 332]
Chris Townsend , outdoor writer and photographer.[ 333]
Jack Vettriano , artist.[ 265]
Vivienne Westwood , fashion designer.[ 334]
Officially endorse neither side
After the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) attempted to register with the Electoral Commission as a group supporting a "no" vote in the referendum, several organisations resigned or suspended their membership of the CBI in order to maintain their neutrality.[ 335] The CBI had its registration annulled,[ 336] with its director saying that the attempt to register had given the misleading impression that it was a political entity.[ 337]
Political parties
Publications
Newspapers
Trade unions
Businesses
Aberdeen Asset Management [ 347]
Aquamarine Power , wave energy company.[ 335]
Aviva , insurance company.[ 34]
Baillie Gifford , investment management firm.[ 348]
BSkyB , broadcaster.[ 349]
Diageo , alcoholic drinks producer.[ 350]
Ineos , operator of the Grangemouth Refinery .[ 34]
ITV , commercial public service broadcaster.[ 335]
LEGO , toy manufacturer.[ 351]
Lloyds Banking Group [ 352]
National Australia Bank , owner of the Clydesdale Bank .[ 353]
Next , retailer.[ 34]
STV , commercial public service broadcaster.[ 354]
RBS , high street bank.[ 355]
Standard Life , financial services company.[ 356]
Waitrose , supermarket chain.[ 357]
Other organisations
Individuals
Gerard Butler , actor.[ 362]
Peter Capaldi , actor.[ 363]
Billy Connolly , comedian.[ 364]
Chris Hoy , athlete.[ 365]
Annie Lennox , musician.[ 153]
Richard Madden , actor.[ 366]
Lauren Mayberry , musician (Chvrches ).[ 367]
James McAvoy , actor.[ 368]
Martin McGuinness , deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland .[ 369]
Pankaj Mishra , writer.[ 370]
Thomas Mulcair , leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada .[ 371]
Paolo Nutini , musician.[ 367]
Ian Paisley , former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party.[ 372]
Vladimir Putin , President of Russia .[ 373]
David Tennant , actor.[ 374]
Other opinions
A compilation of "doubters" by Better Together and journalist Simon Johnson was published by the Daily Telegraph on 24 March 2014.[ 375] It listed individuals and organisations who have raised concerns about Scottish independence, although they have not necessarily expressed outright opposition.[ 375] During the financial reporting season in early 2014, several companies (including Aggreko , Lloyds Banking Group , Barclays , Standard Life , Royal Bank of Scotland , Macfarlane Group and Breedon Aggregates ) listed Scottish independence as an issue in their risk management sections.[ 376]
Businessmen, including Sir Tom Hunter and Sir Tom Farmer , called for more clarity in the referendum debate to best make a decision.[ 377]
In 2012, the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) published a report called A Just Scotland , which laid out "challenges for both sides of the debate", in particular calling on Better Together to "outline a practical vision of how social and economic justice can be achieved within the union".[ 378] The STUC had previously refused an offer to join the Better Together campaign.[ 379]
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