Elaine C Smith, who plays Mary Nesbitt in TV comedy
Rab C Nesbitt, is on the board.The members of the board which will lead the campaign group for Scottish independence have been announced.
The eight include Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, actress Elaine C Smith and musician and writer Pat Kane.
The advisory board for Yes Scotland will be chaired by former MP Dennis Canavan, whose appointment was announced last week.
Sir George Mathewson, former RBS chair, will offer advice as honorary vice-president but he is not a board member.
The other members are property developer Dan Macdonald, solicitor and businesswoman Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, socialist politician and former MSP Colin Fox, businesswoman Sarah-Jane Walls and restaurateur Andrew Fairlie.
Yes Scotland was launched with a high-profile event in May, bringing together pro-independence politicians and supporters, including famous faces such as actors Brian Cox and Alan Cumming.
To read the rest of this story, visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-18752141
7/08/2012
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