ISN'T it great how voters are so informed and enthused about politics, all the parties have been gushing.
If only this were really the truth.
When one Yes canvasser asked a man in Newcraighall in Edinburgh about his plans, he replied: "I'm voting Yes to stay together." He was generously recorded as undecided.
LABOUR boasts of challenging the SNP in their "heartlands" seem less than convincing. When Johann Lamont staged a photo-call in Nicola Sturgeon's Glasgow constituency, the party just happened to choose a Govan cul-de-sac plastered in "No Thanks" posters and Union Jack flags.
As one sceptical observer was quick to point out, "Only the red, white and blue kerbstones were missing."
ALSO from Govan comes the recent tale of the Better Together canvassers at the door of a No voter when her well-oiled husband rolled up and told them to clear off as he was a proud Yes man. "You're no even a voter," snapped his wife. "I've taken you off the register."
IMAGINE the pain at Better Together HQ when Tesco shot down its claim that supermarket prices would surely rocket in the outcome of a Yes result.
Tony McElroy, Tesco's "head of devolved government", was best man to Better Together boss Blair McDougall and Blair was best man to Tony. With friends across the aisles like that, you'd think someone might have price-checked the story in advance.
HOW not to act in a referendum debate part 94. Labour's Cat Headley was asked recently about the forthcoming powers in the 2012 Scotland Act. A pause. Tap tap tap.
"The joy of iPads is you can get answers to questions immediately and I can tell exactly what's coming," she trilled. The audience froideur suggested they'd come looking for something a bit more than live Googling.
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