Now Salmond warns Scotland could leave the UK WITHOUT a referendum after desperate bid to accuse Westminster of ‘tricking’ voters and saying ‘the writing is on the wall’ for the Union

22nd September 2014

‘Defeated SNP leader Alex Salmond this morning accused Westminster of ‘tricking’ Scottish voters into rejecting separation – and suggested the country could declare independence without a referendum.

He said the No campaign’s last minute promise of more powers for Holyrood had swayed voters – and accused David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband of reneging on their word.

But the outgoing First Minister, who dramatically announced he was stepping down from the job on Friday, claimed holding a referendum was ‘only one of a number of routes’ to independence.’ Read more