100 Towns In 100 Days

Labour politician prepares to embark on a tour as the countdown to September 18th intensifies.

Scottish Labour MP Jim Murphy will today launch his Barrhead to Barra tour which will take in 100 Scottish towns in 100 days. He will organise 100 street corner and public meetings in every city, in many towns and in every corner of the country to make the positive case that Scotland's brightest future is as part of the UK. 

The Shadow Cabinet member will travel from Barrhead to Barra on Day One of this unique campaign tour. Most of the campaign events will take place on street corners with Jim speaking from on top of an Irn-Bru crate as his stage. 

The former Secretary of State for Scotland will visit people all across Scotland, in places like Cumbernauld and Falkirk. 

East Renfrewshire Labour MP Jim Murphy said: 

"This is the most important decision in Scotland's history and I want to campaign in a different way. Over the next hundred days I will cross Scotland meeting people on their doorsteps and street corners and campaigning in a good old fashioned way. 

"I'll meet, listen and talk to people who want to know more about the referendum in cities, towns, villages, the mainland and islands throughout Scotland. You can't do that by sitting in a campaign HQ or by refreshing Twitter every few minutes.

"Only by listening and speaking with people in Scotland will we get our message across that the brightest future for our country is to remain in the UK. I know that organising so many open air meetings isn't without its dangers - not from hecklers or Nationalists but mostly from Scotland's weather. 

"We need to get this decision right for the sake of our children, and their children. That's why I want to make sure that people are able to ask questions about things they are worried about, like the impact leaving the UK would have on pensions and public services. 

"These won't just be traditional public meetings, but instead I will also be meeting people in the streets where they live, the supermarkets where they shop and the places where they work. Taking our message directly to the people of Scotland as they go about their daily lives will help us win this campaign. 

"Whether it's in Barrhead or in Barra, it's clear that as part of the UK we can have the best of worlds for Scotland. We can have a strong Scottish Parliament, with the guarantee of more powers, backed up by the strength, security and stability of being part of the larger UK. I'm really looking forward to getting out and about the country and discussing Scotland's future with Scotland's people."