We will all, someday, experience death, and become obsolete as a dead leaf falling from a tree, crushed by passersby to ashes underlying the earth.- Kim Elizabeth

Fall from Grace

First things first, whilst I wanted the No party to win, the way that they did it may have annoyed the Scots enough to want a re-vote. At first everything was fine, and inevitable. For one, Alex Salmond went off in a fashion not unlike a young boy caught stealing jam. Giving a resolute "thanks, but no thanks" to his fellow supporters, he left his Deputy First Minister to pick up all the pieces after the result, by leaving her at the counting stations whilst he went home. Nice guy.

Alex Salmond, the phrase "the higher you are, the harder you fall" really didn't occur to you, did it? September 18th 2014, voting begins, and high optimisms run around the Yes and No camps... Until...
Disaster, whilst the Yes party were getting a lot of votes, a majority was almost impossible, with the No party getting a win in every  county, but 4... 28-4... Oh dear

Sulking Salmond: How not to be a good sportsman

Whilst the referendum was not based around how many counties chose yes or no, it did show a substantial amount of people opposed independence, more importantly, a majority was being formed for the No party. So when the inevitable "NO" rang out through thousands of microphones everywhere, there was only going to collateral damage...


Not only that, but (as I predicted!), violence ensued. In Glasgow especially, who voted yes, violent divides were apparent, as Police had to separate the protesters in fear of public disorder. Which wasn't as bad the Northern Irish, but in my opinion is still disgusting, the result is final, you can't go back, so why cause so many problems for nothing?

However, can blame his bad behaviour, on the nature of the No parties win, or rather the reaction of it. David Cameron did the right thing, (the best he could do in his situation) and sympathize with Salmond and the yes party, but start boasting about re-forms and further devolution. What he probably wasn't expecting, was to get stabbed in the back. Good old friend and Labour leader Ed Miliband decided that the best way of justifying independence, is to go back on your plans and tell Cameron to slow down. Whilst this too may be justified due to the feat of the task, it doesn't fall me. With the general elections over the hill, Miliband is concerned Cameron will win favour with the scots, where a large chunk of Labour support is... If this is polluted, as Miliband would say, by the Conservatives, Labour's chances of winning the General Election will be severely damaged. But whilst it gives the "effing torries" a kick, Miliband has just undermined the no party (which he supports), and judging by the lack of response from Cameron, Miliband has just Britain in the foot.

Thank god then that the SNP, half shot themselves in the foot too. With momentum for them at an all time low, nothing it seemed, could be worse. Step in Alex Salmond. Resigning from his position as First Minister in effect of November, Cameron was left with a sigh of relief that Miliband hadn't left too much damage. But as always there is more to come, by May 2015, we'll know...

Jordan Ifield (thank you Scotland, better together)