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**Chris** · 23-02-2014, 20:21

I read an interesting comment piece in the Graun last week, which suggested that the SNP knows the jig is up and is now pursuing a core vote strategy, pushing all the right buttons to ensure the hardcore activists stay happy.

Presumably somewhere in the party hierarchy they will have worried what will happen to the nationalist cause if the referendum is a complete disaster for them. Party splits may not be entirely unthinkable, but if Alec can say "I did my best but those rotten scheming Unionists used their Establishment power to thwart me" then he might survive with his reputation intact. Amongst the party faithful, at least.

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Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,119	Re: Will Scotland Leave the UK? I read an interesting comment piece in the Graun last week, which suggested that the SNP knows the jig is up and is now pursuing a core vote strategy, pushing all the right buttons to ensure the hardcore activists stay happy. Presumably somewhere in the party hierarchy they will have worried what will happen to the nationalist cause if the referendum is a complete disaster for them. Party splits may not be entirely unthinkable, but if Alec can say "I did my best but those rotten scheming Unionists used their Establishment power to thwart me" then he might survive with his reputation intact. Amongst the party faithful, at least.