Scotland has dominated the election campaign in the UK like never before. The Scottish National Party are riding on a wave of post-independence referendum support. Turnout in the election is expected to be higher north of the border as a result of this referendum effect.
With just 8% of the British population the Scottish vote is proving key in an election that is too close to call.
BREAKING: Last #ge2015 poll shows SNP set to take 52 of Scotland's seats leaving Labour with 6
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The Scottish nationalists (SNP) are set to clean up winning as many as 59 seats in Westminster and wiping out Labour in their traditional strong-hold. This could make them kingmakers if Labour wanted to form a majority government on May 8th. However, this has become a dangerous proposal for Labour.
“The Conservative Party have run a demonisation campaign on the SNP,” explained
Duncan Ross, political analy
