Scotland on the brink: Darling condemns bullyboy tactics

No leader accuses Alex Salmond of condoning Yes supporters who have over-stepped the mark

The Mole

Alistair Darling, the Better Together campaign leader, has called for calm in Scotland amid growing evidence of intimidation of pro-Unionists by Alex Salmond and his supporters and fears that a narrow No victory tomorrow could create a very nasty atmosphere north of the border.

As three overnight polls put No on 52 per cent ahead of Yes on 48 per cent, the Daily Telegraph today accuses Scotland’s First Minister of bullying Professor Louise Richardson, principal of St Andrews University, to tone down her warning that independence could threaten investment by research councils in Scotland and would be "catastrophic" for her institution.

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