The Devolution Revolution

... voter casts his vote on the basis of his perception of the state of the country’s economy and the ability of a party to improve it. However, the referendum has shuffled the cards. Another consequence of the referendum is the growing number of parties coming out for Scotland’s independence. The SNP became the third largest party in the United Kingdom, overtaking the Liberal Democrats with 42,000 members compared to 25,642 before the referendum. Meanwhile, the Greens have more than doubled from 2000 to 5000 ...