Interesting a lot of agreement between Jim Sillars and Michael Forsyth on ITV on lack of differences between main parties and lack of thought into new constitution plans
South Ayrshire NO, as predicted Dundee YES, as predicted Borders NO, as predicted Edinburgh, NO, as predicted but much more than predicted North Lanarkshire: YES, against predictions but not by much North Ayrshire: YES, against prediction and by quite a lot Falkirk: NO, against prediction but not by much
So: things still on for a No. Falkirk cancels out North Lanarkshire, and North Ayrshire's switch to Yes is outweighed by Edinburgh's massive No.
Numbercruncher reckoned that with an overall tie Dundee would be 58.1% Yes and Clackmannanshire 56.7% Yes. If Yes have only just won Dundee and neck and neck in Clackmannanshire then YES are in big trouble.
"There is no easy answer. Anyone sensible who has been watching events in Scotland will draw unnerving conclusions. If today’s elites do not provide more closely accountable government they will be swept aside by the politics of exclusion. A globalisation that enriches the richest and impoverishes the rest is not sustainable. The case for open, inclusive societies has to be remade."
South Ayrshire NO, as predicted Dundee YES, as predicted Borders NO, as predicted Edinburgh, NO, as predicted but much more than predicted North Lanarkshire: YES, against predictions but not by much North Ayrshire: YES, against prediction and by quite a lot Falkirk: NO, against prediction but not by much
So: things still on for a No. Falkirk cancels out North Lanarkshire, and North Ayrshire's switch to Yes is outweighed by Edinburgh's massive No.
The low turnout in Dundee may indicate that not as many newly registered voters have actually voted compared to the hopes of the Yes campaign. Will be interesting to see the turnout for Glasgow in case there is a similar number.
One of the curiosities that bears examination is that far more 16-17 year olds were added to the register in Dundee than actually exist. Maybe these kids, whose ages apparently went down to 11, did not in fact turn up.
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BBC Parliament feed (Sco) seems to be less offensive than others.
South Ayrshire NO, as predicted
Dundee YES, as predicted
Borders NO, as predicted
Edinburgh, NO, as predicted but much more than predicted
North Lanarkshire: YES, against predictions but not by much
North Ayrshire: YES, against prediction and by quite a lot
Falkirk: NO, against prediction but not by much
So: things still on for a No. Falkirk cancels out North Lanarkshire, and North Ayrshire's switch to Yes is outweighed by Edinburgh's massive No.
Fair summary?
"There is no easy answer. Anyone sensible who has been watching events in Scotland will draw unnerving conclusions. If today’s elites do not provide more closely accountable government they will be swept aside by the politics of exclusion. A globalisation that enriches the richest and impoverishes the rest is not sustainable. The case for open, inclusive societies has to be remade."
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/66eea470-3e76-11e4-b7fc-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3DiPm92Kk
I'd be surprised if his stock doesn't now rise. If it wasn't for that berk Carswell a GE2015 victory would be a certainty from here.