Nick Clegg will risk humiliation to bring his party's annual conference to Glasgow in a fortnight - even if Scots vote Yes in today's referendum.
The Liberal Democrats insist they will hold the event north of the border "regardless".
The Deputy Prime Minister was among the party leaders who signed a 'vow' on new powers for Scotland earlier this week.
But some have claimed he will be humiliated if Scots reject that offer just weeks before he brings thousands of his party's politicians and activists to Scotland.
The pledge to come to Glasgow follows reports that Labour is preparing to scrap large chunks of its conference, which is due to start in Manchester this Saturday, if there is a Yes vote.
It follows suggestions a vote for independence could force Westminster to hold an emergency session next week to discuss how politicians south of the border respond.
The House of Commons is scheduled to be in recess for the next few weeks as the major UK political parties hold their annual conferences.
The events are even more important than usual this year, coming just eight months before the next general election. Last night Labour insisted that it was concentrating on today's vote.
A Labour Party Spokesperson: "We are not planning for anything other than a victory in this referendum and a successful conference."
But the Liberal Democrats pledged that they would hold their conference in Scotland next month, come what may.
A spokesman for the party said: "We are definitely going to hold our conference in Glasgow, regardless.
"We have published our agenda and schedule and we have thousands of delegates ready to come to Glasgow to take part."
A LibDem source added that it would not be unusual for the party to hold its annual conference during periods of political upheaval. Six years ago their conference was held in the middle of the 2008 banking crisis.
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