Scotland is due to see its biggest day of political campaigning in history, as the battle over independence remains on a knife-edge. At least 2.6 million leaflets will be delivered to households in 48 hours, with just a few days left before Thursday’s vote. And more than 10,000 people are expected to attend a rally by the Orange Order in support of the Union in Edinburgh.
Momentum is still growing and will soon become unstoppable, as people reject the Downing Street-orchestrated campaign to talk Scotland down.
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
The latest opinion poll by ICM in Saturday’s Guardian put the percentage saying they will vote No on 51%, with 49% of those who had decided saying they will vote Yes. Many of Britain’s newspapers reported on comments by former SNP deputy leader which appeared to threaten recriminations against businesses that backed a No vote. Jim Sillars said there would be “a day of reckoning with BP and the banks” if Scotland votes Yes, adding that BP would “need to learn the meaning of nationalisation”.