David Cameron has had the narrowest of political escapes. Success for the "Better Together" campaign has saved him from catastrophe: he will not, after all, live on in history as the Prime Minister on whose watch the Scottish nation chose to leave the United Kingdom. But serious questions will now be asked in his party and in the country about his future. Cameron will also face an almighty battle in Parliament to deliver the consolation prize of greatly enhanced powers for the Scottish Parliament, the so-called "Devo Max" package, which he was forced to concede in the panicky latter stages of the No campaign.
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Scotland votes "no" in referendum about whether to leave the United Kingdom
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Final polls showed a narrow race after years of campaigning on either side
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Failure of "yes" vote saves UK Prime Minister from humiliating defeat
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Oakley: Cameron will breathe a sigh of relief at a partial reprieve
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