INDYREF campaigning reached fever pitch in Glasgow yesterday, with a carnival-like atmosphere on Buchanan Street in the city centre.
Music-blared amid the rally of thousands of Yes voters, who remained undeterred after businesses and banks spoke of higher prices and economic trouble in an independent Scotland.
Some campaigners came from across the UK. Eddie Clarke, an English supporter of the Yes campaign and friend of Yes Scotland, arrived from Bristol three days ago with four other people. He said there were hundreds more who support independence at home in England.
He said: "We think English politics and politics in Westminster is so corrupt, we would like Scotland to have independence so if that happens, they can lead the way for us."
Karen Dorward, 51, a microbiologist from Erskine, was joined by her husband, 52-year-old John, a heating engineer - both wanted to come to Glasgow to support the Yes campaign.
She said: "I didn't wake up one morning and was a Yes supporter. I came to this conclusion from doing my own homework. It's about getting away from corruption."
Cambuslang actor Sean O'Kane, best known for his role as TV's Interceptor in the late 80s, was also in the crowd. He has sold his home in Georgia, America, to come back to support Scottish independence. He said: "I've been waiting for this moment for 35 years, it's a dream come true."
Amid the cheers, there were some Better Together campaigners who drew boos from the crowd.
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