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This was Scotland’s most boring election, and its most important

And for those Scottish voters who have previously only flirted with independence, England’s results will strengthen the idea

By Adam Ramsay
This was Scotland’s most boring election, and its most important
This time next week, Nicola Sturgeon will still be Scottish first minister | PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo
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It was mostly dreich in Scotland yesterday, and everything felt familiar.

We've had 13 elections and referendums in the past decade, and the results have become as routine as the short walk to the polling station. There will be another SNP victory. Support for independence continues to rise. The Union is still in crisis.

Mid-afternoon, as polling stations got busier, the drizzle became hail and rattled roofs across Edinburgh. This wasn’t just another day in May. This time was different.

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