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Salmond urged to abandon devo-max

THE Yes campaign suffered another blow yesterday when the independent MSP Margo MacDonald denounced its tactics and urged Alex Salmond to drop any plans for supporting a devo-max question on the referendum ballot paper.

As Yes Scotland announced its eight-member leadership board – to include Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, actress Elaine C Smith and restaurateur Andrew Fairlie – it was suggested Ms MacDonald had been approached to become vice-convener but turned down the role.

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