With Nicola Sturgeon safe, the battle for the union is back on Katy Balls
over 4 years in The guardian
The Conservatives hoped the threat of Scottish independence was receding. Now they must work to keep the UK intact
For a few days last week, the Conservative party allowed itself to think the impossible. With Nicola Sturgeon seemingly on the ropes over her evidence to the Holyrood inquiry, Tory MPs started to imagine a world where Boris Johnson’s most formidable opponent was no longer on the scene. One in which the threat of Scottish independence was receding.
MPs shared reports of a leak of the conclusion of the committee with excited emojis over WhatsApp. Whispers about a possible resignation followed. Ministers began to wonder whether the union was about to be saved through no actions of their own. Continue reading...
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