'Tories running scared of indyref2 will only boost Yes case', expert says

Nicola Sturgeon says Unionist leaders know the case for staying in the UK is 'threadbare'. Photograph: Russell Cheyne/PA Wire

NICOLA Sturgeon has accused opposition parties of “running scared” of a debate on Scotland’s future.

The First Minister said the Tories and Labour prefer to engage in the “politics of deflection” because they can see how “threadbare” the case for Westminster rule over Scotland has become.