Ewan McGregor shifts from no to yes as Scots actor throws his support behind Scottish independence

Scottish independence is "wafer thin" and is largely based on the "political charisma" of Nicola Sturgeon.Veteran Nationalist George Kerevan said the party had been allowed to drift rightwards and was spending too much time trying to appease middle class voters.He accused senior SNP figures of wanting to placate a "conservative oligarchy" in Scotland made up of "lawyers, accountants, bankers, medial consultants, kirk ministers and university professors"."This group retains a unique, weighty, and

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Scottish independence needs to be more respectful as it has become "stuck in a rut", a top political academic has said. Professor James Mitchell - who has written a number of books examining devolution and the SNP - said the “binary choice between union and independence” should be replaced by a wider look at the kind of society that Scots wanted.

Robert Pattinson, Ewan Mcgregor, and Lily Collins are teaming up to host GO Campaign’s 14th Annual Gala in support of global COVID-19 relief and racial justice in the U.S.The free online event will take place on October 24, 2020, and will feature exclusive musical performances from stars including Haim, Judith Hill, Katharine McPhee, and David Foster, McGregor, and his girlfriend Mary Elizabeth Winstead, as well as McGregor’s daughter’s band French Thyme.

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Trainspotting was one of the highlights of his career.The veteran broadcaster was asked to re-record his famous commentary from Scotland’s 3-2 victory over the Netherlands in the 1978 World Cup for the cult movie.It plays in the background as Ewan McGregor’s character, Renton, has sex with Diane, played by Kelly Macdonald.The scene ends with Rents saying: “I haven’t felt that good since Archie Gemmill scored against Holland in 1978.”Archie, 83, says the scene from the 1996 movie gave him the

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Esther McGregor is making her music debut with producer and saxophonist Leo Major!

independence among young Scots has soared since the 2014 referendum, analysis of new polling suggests.Almost three in four Scots aged between 16 and 34 would vote Yes at a potential IndyRef2, a recent survey by pollsters Survation found.But a stark generational divide over independence remains - with just over one-third of voters aged 65 and over saying they would back the breakup of the UK.The SNP said today that support for a new Scottish state was rising across all age groups, while pro-Union

As Ewan McGregor gets back on the bike for his latest journey in “Long Way Up’, Jimmy Fallon is bringing out the Scottish actor’s inner daredevil with a motorcycle stunt on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”.

Ewan McGregor and his daughter Clara appear to have put the past behind them as they previously posed up a storm on the set of their very first film together. Ahead of the actor's new show The Battle of Britain, take a look at these sweet snaps. READ: David Tennant's eldest son lectured his parents after he found out they were expecting baby number fiveThe Star Wars actor and his lookalike daughter were all smiles behind the scenes on Ewan's latest movie The Birthday Cake.

“It’s a long time coming,” notes Ewan McGregor of his reunion with fellow actor and motorbike enthusiast Charley Boorman – 12 years to be precise.

Keir Starmer has said.The Labour leader used an interview today to insist the Union was safe in his party's hands and promised he would campaign ahead of next year's Holyrood elections against calls for an IndyRef2.The constitutional debate has been reignited in Scotland following a series of opinion polls this year suggesting rising support for independence.Nicola Sturgeon wants the UK Government to grant Holyrood the powers to hold another legally-binding referendum on the issue but Boris

Star Wars actor cited the 2016 Brexit deal as the main reason for his change of heart.Talking on the Real Time with Bill Maher show (40 mins in), McGregor said: “I was always for keeping the Union because I think it worked – but after the Brexit vote I’ve changed my tune about it I think.“I think Scotland has been voting for a government that they haven’t been given for years. We’re a very left voting country in Scotland and we’ve been under Conservative rule.