Why it's been left to Gordon Brown to save the kingdom

With Scottish Labour supporters ignoring Miliband and Darling, only Brown can sell 'home rule' option

The Mole

Can Gordon Brown, given nine days and a package of ‘home rule’ promises, persuade enough Scottish Labour supporters to pull back from voting Yes to independence next Thursday and save the Kingdom?

The former Labour Prime Minister, who had pretty much vanished into the wilderness following his miserable defeat in the 2010 general election, is suddenly seen as the only man who can rescue the situation.

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is the pseudonym for a London-based political consultant who writes exclusively for The Week.co.uk.