Whew, that's a relief. We cats are no fans of the Tory party or of David Cameron, but we're pleased that Scotland has voted to stay in the UK. Let's pop some popcorn and re-watch "Local Hero" in celebration.
Meanwhile, here are a few take-aways we think are worth mentioning.
It appears that, unlike Gallup, Rasmussen and other lamebrain Republican pollsters in the US, the UK polls on the referendum did not suffer from Romney-itis. "Yes" was indeed ahead in one poll. It was a subsequent poll that showed the vote split 50-50 that threw Westminster into a panic.
Just as in Quebec nearly 20 years ago, the "yes" gang had the better optics — a niftier logo, more exciting events, and an air of cheerful destiny. We cats understand that the word "no" carries some special burdens, Madison-Avenue-wise. But goodness gracious, that "No, thanks" slogan was kinda dumb.
Gordon Brown, Mr. Stemwinder. Who knew?
The term "silent majority" might not make us hack up hairballs any more. We're thinking about it.
For reasons we won't go into, we think it's pretty cool that Fife put the "no" vote over the top.
Finally, in case you think Cameron has gotten off, ahem, scot-free on this, think again. His Conservative MPs are furious that he frittered away the campaign and then, in the end, had to give away the store. Although the Tories are probably loath to change leaders in the run-up to 2015, the next few months will still be fun to watch. We cats PURR.
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