THE decision by the Scottish Greens to back away from Yes Scotland is a blow to the campaign for independence, although it is by no means a fatal one.
The Greens may yet rethink their position at their conference in October – indeed, their current stance could well be a bargaining chip designed to extract maximum influence in future months.
However, it would be wrong for the SNP or Yes Scotland to dismiss the Greens' decision lightly.
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