When Scotland goes to the polls on Thursday it will be expressing political dynamics distinct from those animating England. Around a third of SNP voters voted to leave the EU. Scotland voted against independence and a rerun is not an obvious priority. Ms Sturgeon is wise to distance herself from that position. Scottish and English voters might choose different ways to puncture that complacency, but its punishment is a common imperative across the union.

Source: The Guardian June 05, 2017 18:22 UTC