Indepence Referendum Graffiti, Portobello Promanade

Category

Library Item

Item no

33338

Title

Indepence Referendum chalk grafftti on Portobello Beach Promanade

Description

'Wot, nae oil!'

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2014

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Scottish Independence Referendum took place on 18th September 2014. Voters were asked to answer "Yes" or "No" to the question "Should Scotland be an independent country?" The "No" side won with 55.3% of the vote. The turnout was exceptionally high - 84.6% - demonstrating how much the electorate had engaged with the debate. The "Yes Scotland" campaign was led by the First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond and the "Better Together" campaign was led by the Right Honourable Alastair Darling, M.P.

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Indepence Referendum graffiti, Portobello Promanade