Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, speaking today in Glasgow City Centre, said:

“I am proud to stand here today with colleagues from the labour movement from across the United Kingdom.

“In solidarity because we know we are better together.

“There is no better place than by the statue of Donald Dewar who 17 years ago helped win the devolution referendum.

“It is now clear what the choice is in this referendum.

“Change with no or huge risks with yes

“With no, more powers for a stronger Scotland.

“With yes, risks to jobs, the economy and the NHS.

“One of the proudest achievements of our movement and our solidarity is our National Health Service.

“The NHS is stronger if we stay together.

“Stronger because of the resources of the whole UK.

“Stronger because we share world class services.

“Stronger because people travel from Scotland to England and England to Scotland for life saving treatment.

“Because we are better together.

“It is separation that is the risk to our NHS.

“Including because of the cuts in public spending which Mark Carney warns about today.

“Because of the devolution that Donald Dewar made possible, the NHS in Scotland is run in Scotland.

“So don’t believes the lies and scaremongering of the SNP.

“There is only one person that can privatise the NHS and that’s Alex Salmond

“Labour founded the NHS

“Labour cherishes the NHS.

“Vote no for a stronger NHS.

“We’re proud to say No.

“We’re proud of our solidarity.

“We’re proud to stand here together and stand up for the NHS, jobs and our country.”

Scottish Labour Leader Johann Lamont said:

“If we were to separate, we know now that billions of pounds worth of cuts would be inevitable and this would threaten the future of services like our NHS.

“We believe that if people want to protect our hospitals and health centres, then we should vote No and continue to enjoy the backing of resources from the whole of the UK.

“The Labour family is coming together to protect Scotland from the risks that Alex Salmond wants people to take with our jobs and our NHS. Today, we have heard Mark Carney warn that an independent Scotland would need to raise taxes or cut spending by £21 billion to continue using the Pound without a currency union. This is also twice Scotland’s annual £12 NHS budget, and lays bare the price of Alex Salmond’s unanswered questions on currency.

“While the Yes campaign is creating uncertainty in our economy and risking deep cuts to our NHS, we are offering a stronger Scottish Parliament and faster, fairer and safer change that the people of Scotland can unite behind.”

Robert Winston said:

“The NHS is the best example of how we share across the United Kingdom.

“Whether that is the specialised services that 43,000 Scots travel to England to use each year, often for lifesaving treatment. Or the one thousand Scots who receive blood donated by people in other parts of the UK.

“The NHS is one of our country’s greatest achievements, and it’s stronger if we stay together.”

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