ALISTAIR Darling has told Labour No campaign activists they "made history" in saving the 307-year-old Union as he dropped a broad hint he might return to front-line party politics.
The former Chancellor, who spent more than two years leading the Better Together campaign, told a victory event at the Emirates Stadium in Glasgow that the referendum vote had settled the issue of independence for a generation.
"That question was answered emphatically," declared the Edinburgh MP. "Two million people voted to say we are better together as part of the UK. We have changed Scotland and we've changed the UK forever too and it's our job to make sure we build on that for the good of the people we seek to represent."
Mr Darling noted how the campaign showed how Labour could work with others for the common good, noting: "If we can get people enthused about our cause, about how we can improve things, then we can ensure what we saw last night is not a one-off but perhaps it is the start of invigorating politics not just in Scotland but throughout the UK."
He also wants the enthusiasm Labour activists showed in the referendum campaign extended to the General Election next year.
"I believe not only can we win the next election but we will win the next election and I look forward to playing my part in that," the former Chancellor said.
One absentee from the Labour victory event was Gordon Brown, who many believe helped swing the referendum vote towards the No camp with tub-thumping speeches in the final days.
After one speech the former Prime Minister made clear he had no desire to return to front-line politics, but, the Kirkcaldy MP will be in the Commons next month leading a debate on what new powers should be devolved to Holyrood.
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