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Originally Posted by Chris
But this is precisely the point which so many posters in this thread are missing. The Labour government in Westminster has no friends amongst the SNP government in Edinburgh. They are very bitter opponents. The SNP has nothing to gain by doing G. Brown a favour, and everything to gain by publicising any attempt the London government might make to influence a devolved issue.
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There have been many occasions over the years when it has been temporarily expedient to deal with and even form alliances with bitter enemies. As I've said we don't know all the facts or the background to this affair but I wouldn't entirely rule out this being an example of such an arrangement between 'enemies' who both feel the mutual benefits outweigh the risks or costs, political or otherwise.