Even if Boris refuses that allows the pro-referendum side to whip up increased fervor around the way Scotland's views are treated, creating stronger support to escape what would effectively be colonialism, and would almost certainly be described as such. I realise you knew that and your question was about delivering the referendum - I'd expect an indicative referendum to be tabled without WMs agreement to draw WM out into a position where they'd presumably either have to refuse and actively work against it (which further feeds the flames and pushes things nearer to a critical mass in favour of withdrawal from the UK) or to agree in order to avoid that increased antipathy towards the union.

SNP takes my home region from Labour - East Lothian.   

Great result there.

Also, Alasdair Allan retains the Western Isles. 

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Labour held for my Edinburgh home and the cons for the co. council at my English one 🙄.

I'm so surprised that people's values let the tories get such a large number of votes.

 
Do you mean in Scorland?

Massive pro-unionist tactical voting.

I think I'm right in saying that the South Scotland region (which includes East Lothian!) was the only region in Scotland not to return a Green MSP.

The Lib Dems are pretty much finished as a party - the only comeback I can potentially see for them is if they live up to the "democrat" part of their name and change their stance on independence, potentially splitting the nationalist vote.

Disappointing show from Alba, but 6 weeks probably wasn't enough time to establish a proper presence.  Is AS the man to take it forward?  He certainly divides opinion.