David Cameron and Alexander "Alex" Salmond (Scotland Prime Minister) are meeting today to hold talks over independence.
Cameron has already given a speech against Scottish independence:
The fight is now under way for something really precious: the future of our United Kingdom...
I am 100% clear that I will fight with everything I have to keep our United Kingdom together.
To me, this is not some issue of policy or strategy or calculation - it matters head, heart and soul. Our shared home is under threat and everyone who cares about it needs to speak out.
Of course, there are arguments that can be made about the volatility of dependence on oil, or the problems of debt and a big banking system. But that's not the point.
The best case for the United Kingdom is entirely positive. We are better off together. Why? Well, first of all, let's be practical. Inside the United Kingdom, Scotland - just as much as England, Wales and Northern Ireland - is stronger, safer, richer and fairer.
The issue has been under discussion especially since 1999; a document published by the Constitution Unit, London, poses a number of questions for debate, in the name of a project that was then wondering how to fund itself.
Scotland clearly pushes for a referendum; our source points out where disagreement lies exactly:
There are three key areas of disagreement on how to proceed with the referendum - the timing, who can vote and the number of questions.
Timing UK: as early as possible SNP: in the autumn of 2014
Voters UK: over 18 of age SNP: over 16
Questions UK: only one: yes or no (independence)
SNP: door to an alternative - a 'plus-size' devolution
* SNP - Scottish National Party
The main Brazilian press has, even online, totally ignored the subject.
