Mary Pitcaithly: the first Scot to know the referendum result

Chief counting officer will announce the Scottish independence referendum result to the world

Mary Pitcaithly

At breakfast time tomorrow all eyes will be on one person: Mary Pitcaithly, the chief counting officer who will announce to the world whether or not Scotland will leave the United Kingdom forever.

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