The Scottish independence vote is going to the wire

If Scotland chooses independence, Chris, Fee and KJ wonder who might have to bail out whom...

SOURCE DAILY MAIL: Salmond toasts 'very encouraging' opinion poll which puts his Yes campaign just six points behind in independence battle

Support for the Yes vote has surged following the First Minister's triumph in last week’s TV debate against former Chancellor Alistair Darling, leader of the Better Together campaign. The YouGov survey for The Times and The Sun showed 48 per cent plan to vote No, 42 per cent back the Yes campaign and 10 per cent remain undecided. Excluding Don’t Knows, No is on 53 percentage points compared to 47 percentage points for Yes. Three weeks ago, the split was 61 points for No and 39 for Yes. According to YouGov, undecided voters are twice as likely to vote for independence. The surge will add to concerns that the momentum may be with the independence campaign as the referendum approaches on 18 September. 

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