Should David Cameron resign if Scotland is lost?

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News, Politics, News & Politics

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🗓️ 29 April 2014

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Tim Montgomerie is joined by Matthew Parris, Rachel Sylvester and Melanie Phillips. Matthew Parris, "I don't believe David Cameron should resign if Scotland is lost this September. But I think he's in great danger. It will be said that he was too cavalier and too soft a touch in conceding this referendum on these terms, and that he "lost the Union" in a fit of inattention. We will be in stormy and uncharted waters if the answer is Yes. I believe an early or a postponed general election would be one of the results."Rachel Sylvester, "Ed Miliband wants to remake capitalism. He says “inequality is the new centre ground” and plans to follow Barack Obama in championing hard working families against a wealthy elite. He mustn’t let this deteriorate into bash the rich class war, but he is onto something and David Cameron will suffer if he becomes the defender of the super-rich."Melanie Phillips, "It's doubtful that David Cameron anticipated the storm he would provoke by saying he was a Christian. Indeed the...

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1:00.0	My name is Tim Montgomery and this week I'm joined by columnist Matthew Paris
1:04.7	Rachel Sylvester and Melanie Phillips.
1:07.3	We haven't begun to think about the political as well as the constitutional storm that will break if after
1:16.1	the summer Scotland says yes to independence.
1:20.0	I don't believe David Cameron should resign, but I think he'd be in very great danger.
1:25.4	It will be said that he was too cavalier, too softer touch in conceding this referendum on these terms
1:31.1	that he lost the union in a fit of inattention
1:33.8	will be in stormy and uncharted waters if the answer is yes.
1:37.8	I believe an early or a postponed general election would be one of the results.
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