ESOL Magazine June 2014 | Page 5

because it will be a relationship which is equal. We are totally different counties and we already have different laws. We control a Scottish legal system and it is compliant with the EU convention of human rights. That means we will not have to change our law in any way to stay in the EU as a new country. And that should be very reasonable for immigrants from Europe, because England wants to get out from the EU. I n conclusion, it’s left to say that every proper decision is made by carefully weighing all pros and cons. Therefore it will be fair to give a chance to the “No” campaign to speak out. It will be an irreplaceable experience for every ESOL student. We had a really lively conversation with Graeme with lots of questions and even some advice. We felt confidence and enthusiasm from him. He was a very good orator. Time was flying and after his speech Graeme invited us to visit the Scottish parliament to see how it works from inside. It was an incredibly useful and interesting lesson. It leads us to think about an independent Scotland more and more. Luckily, we still have time to do so. By Alina Vinogradova