The Big Picture
Vincent Boland: Scottish independence is likely but not today or tomorrow, even with a new SNP leader
Implosion of the Scottish National Party after nearly two decades in power suggests an exhausted party, out of ideas and struggling to connect, especially with younger voters
It can be difficult to make a dignified exit from the top of the political ladder. But it is not for want of trying.
Leo Varadkar managed it when he announced in March that he was quitting as Taoiseach. His explanation – that his departure was for reasons both personal and political – was credible enough to win over public opinion yet tantalisingly vague enough to trigger the Leo-haters.
Jacinda Ardern made an elegant exit ...
