Ron Laidlaw: John Lamont MSP - The Road to the Referendum

 President Sandy Bannerman welcomed local MSP John Lamont to last week's meeting of the Rotary Club when he addressed the company, with a digital presentation, on "Referendum 2014".  With only 69 days to go until the poll the people of Scotland were being asked to make the biggest decision in Scotland for 300 years on whether to break away from the rest of the United Kingdom.  He said he represented the "Better Together" or what it has been re-named the "No Thanks" campaign.  He explained to the meeting how things had arrived at this stage and went on to highlight, in his opinion, what the voters should consider before coming to their decision on which way they should cast their vote and how important it was as the result was irrevocable.  His talk generated many questions which, of course, he handled admirably being the astute politician that he is.  Past President Ron Laidlaw gave a warm vote of thanks to the speaker for taking the time to come along to the club.  Mr Lamont was accompanied by Ross Sutherland, Researcher and Katy Chavre, Intern, and visitors to the club were Andrew Farquhar, Pat Sutherland and Eileen Smith.