Good riddance to the fat, pasty self-promoter. Hope the Scots get someone to replace him that is more interested in them and their future than in the legacy he /she will leave...
Any bets on the guest pie being "The Humble" - a distinctly unsatisfying melange of haggis and deep-fried mars bar all spiced with a special blend of chip o' th' shoulder and sun cream?
Big immediate Q is whether this makes a Labour majority, or at least a hung parliament with Labour as the biggest party, more likely in the next general election, if Salmond has lost the gamble and SNP suffers a polling backlash next time up.
All the issues that Pavillionaire raises are...
Absolutely - this is a complete repudiation of the independence idea, and if you take Glasgow out it was a massacre. Let the Celtic half of Glasgow f@ck off and join a united Ireland, and the rest of us can get on with being British......
Catalans would vote Yes by a big margin - hence why Spain won't give them the opportunity and why Madrid was so vociferous about Scotland's chances of being admitted to the EU. Same for the Basques and, possibly, the Galicians...