see, i've been through a referendum or two and here's the thing...

they're only not rigged when the state expects the result they want. remember: the uk is a "democracy", not a democracy.

lucien bouchard blamed it on "money and the ethnic vote". he was half right, but it's a good thing for the country i live in that he was more racist than rational. if he had figured out what *actually* happened, there could have been a real mess on the streets of montreal.

salmond has quit, indicating he's no less naive.

and, you have another victory for "democracy" at the expense of democracy. but, in this case it is really truly for the better.