But surely a strong confident labour majority govt,
or even Labour in opposition, still holding those nearly 60 lost Scottish seats,
would be a far more effective convincing intimidating foe for the tories..

A counter argument is that smaller left of centre parties,
would be of more use in fighting tory perpetual domination,
if they swallow their egos, pride, and separatist policy obsessions,
by joining as members of the allegedly broad church Labour party...???

Strength in numbers, and all that...

Otherwise, tories will always win when they can divide and rule...

Pragmatically, a two party system is better than the one party system which we will end up with after a few more years under the tories;
laughing their bollocks off at the left fragmenting into piddling little factions and single issue parties...

Right then, give it a few more years see what happens up north of the border,
then have another think about the Wessex and Cornish separatist movements..

OK.. yes, they'd still end up just as dominated by ruling class west country tories..

Nothing ever changes for the better around here in Scrumpyshire...