Well then, I’m going to take it that 45% of Scotland is now dead.
Scots reject independence in historic vote
Not actually all that close. Per the US MSM I have learned that 55%-to-45% is only close if it is a Democrat losing to a Republican.
I was watching the results getting called out live on BBC1 and the officials in the areas that went “NO” who were tasked to read the results were decidedly more grumpy than those in the “YES” areas, especially towards the end. Methinks they saw their opportunity for a power grab in the new government falling away.