Labour’s inaction

THE opinion poll this week which suggested that Scotland could very well vote for independence this month came as no surprise because the “Better Together” campaign has been an absolute disaster. Why has Labour leader Ed Miliband not been to Scotland before to rally the cause? Afterall his party has plenty to lose if Scotland votes for independence. AYes vote in Scotland would almost certainly mean a “No” vote for Labour at the next general elections. It wasn´t too long ago that the British cabinet was packed with Scottish MPs. Why haven´t they got involved in the referendum debate?  Alistair Darling was a poor Chancellor of the Exchequer and is a poor leader of the Better Together Campaign. Surely, there was a bigger role for former Prime Minister Gordon Brown? And what about some of the more veteran political leaders such as former Liberal leader David Steel and then there is Menzies Campbell and Charles Kennedy. Unfortunately Labour has realised too late that a large number of its traditional voters are joining the Yes camp and this was one of the reasons why Miliband headed north this week. But is it too late? Well perhaps not. I would say that Prime Minister David Cameron has fought hard for the No camp but obviously the Tories are in a difficult position in Scotland because they only have one MP. But Labour and the Liberal Democrats have plenty and their inaction on independence could cost  them dear.