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The significance of the Glasgow East by-election

The defeat of Labour by the SNP and the move up to third place by the Conservatives in Glasgow East, together with recent results in England almost ensures that there will be a Tory government in the UK after the next General Election. This could well increase demands for independence.

The defeat of Labour by the SNP and the move up to third place by the Conservatives in Glasgow East, together with recent results in England almost ensures that there will be a Tory government in the UK after the next General Election.