Musket my post was aimed at Ake who seemed to say that the SNP did not really mean what they say about the rights of gays etc or at least that those types of issues are way down on their list. At least i think that is what was being said. I don't agree with that.

And yes you are right in that this election is not about independence. That is the whole point. Scotland is part of the union and therefore the votes of Scots are just as 'politically legitimate" as the votes of anyone else. Some sections of the London press seem to have a bit of a problem grasping that.