Former Prime Minister Sir John Major has urged Ed Miliband to rule out governing with the SNP in order to protect the United Kingdom. The ex-Tory leader said the nationalists would enter any deal with the "overriding aim" of "prising apart" the union.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Sir John said he was speaking as "an Englishman with a profound admiration and respect for Scotland". He argued it was "shameful" that Labour have not already ruled out a power-sharing deal.
Sir John Major arrives at a Service of Thanksgiving for Dame Joan Sutherland on February 15, 2011 in London, England
"They would be relying on support from a party that will use every strategy it can to break free of the UK," he added.
"Labour now have to make a choice. They must summon the courage of their convictions and declare their intent. The British people - north and south of the border - do not deserve to be misled. Labour must remove any doubt. If the outcome of the general election is inconclusive, will they refuse to govern with the support of a party whose principal aim is to break up the United Kingdom?"
An SNP-Labour coalition would "penalise UK citizens outside Scotland", and worsen relations between England and Scotland, Sir John warned.
He said: "Separatism thrives on grievance, real or imagined, and the SNP would promote grievance wherever and whenever they could. They have done so for many years, and would not stop... Neither history, nor electors, would forget if Labour facilitated the break-up of the UK. We have a tragedy in the making and, by that, I do not only mean this possible alliance of political enemies. I mean something far more basic: the alienation of the Scots from the English."
On Thursday, a poll carried out by Lord Ashcroft predicted the SNP could make huge gains in Scotland at Labour's expense, including Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath, where former Prime Minister Gordon Brown is stepping down.
The nationalist party could also remove former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy, according to the poll, as well as Edinburgh South West, where former Labour chancellor Alistair Darling, the man charged with keeping Britain a union ahead of last year's Scottish independence referendum, is retiring.
Scottish independence referendum results
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Yes campaign supporters in George Square, Glasgow, as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporters of the Better Together campaign react to results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Yes campaign supporters in George Square, Glasgow, as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Yes campaign supporters in George Square, Glasgow, as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporter of the Better Together campaign Joanna Baxter from Ayrshire crys at results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporter of the Better Together campaign Joanna Baxter from Ayrshire crys at results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporters of the Better Together campaign react to the results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporters of the Better Together campaign react to the results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Leader of the Scottish Labour Party Johann Lamont at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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Supporters of the Better Together campaign react to the results of the Scottish independence referendum at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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A Better Together supporter naps at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow as Scotland has rejected independence, despite the Yes campaign winning a majority in the largest city. (credit:Lynne Cameron/PA Wire)
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A member of the Radical Independence Campaign cries as referendum results are announced at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014, as polling results are announced. Votes cast for and against Scotland's independence in a historic referendum were running virtually neck and neck, early results showed on Friday as the count continued, but leading 'No' campaigners suggested that victory was in sight. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014, as polling results are announced. Votes cast for and against Scotland's independence in a historic referendum were running virtually neck and neck, early results showed on Friday as the count continued, but leading 'No' campaigners suggested that victory was in sight. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(15 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together campaigners celebrate poll results at a party on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters react as Scottish independence referendum results come in at a Better Together event in Glasgow on September 19, 2014. The question for voters at Scotland's more than 5,000 polling stations is 'Should Scotland be an independent country?' and they are asked to mark either 'Yes' or 'No'. The result is expected in the early hours of Friday. AFP PHOTO/ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
Prime Minister David Cameron Reacts To The Scottish Referendum Decision(20 of69)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Prime Minister David Cameron gives a press conference following the results of the Scottish referendum on independence outside 10 Downing Street on September 19, 2014 in London, England. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
Prime Minister David Cameron Reacts To The Scottish Referendum Decision(21 of69)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Prime Minister David Cameron gives a press conference following the results of the Scottish referendum on independence outside 10 Downing Street on September 19, 2014 in London, England. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(22 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: A 'Yes' supporter reacts as First Minister Alex Salmond delivers a speech to supporters at Our Dynamic Earth on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters dance in celebration during a 'Better Together' referendum event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(24 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: First Minister Alex Salmond delivers a speech to supporters at Our Dynamic Earth on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(25 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: First Minister Alex Salmond delivers a speech to supporters at Our Dynamic Earth on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(26 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Leader of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, gives a press conference at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum celebration event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
Reactions Following Scottish Independence Referendum Vote Announcement(28 of69)
Anti-independence Better Together 'no' campaigners hold a Union flag-themed handkerchief as they celebrate the Scottish independence referendum result following the Fife local authority declaration at the Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh, U.K., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Scotland voted to remain in the U.K. after an independence referendum that put the future of the 307-year-old union on a knife edge and risked years of political and financial turmoil. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Reactions Following Scottish Independence Referendum Vote Announcement(29 of69)
Journalists watch a television screen as Alex Salmond, Scotland's first minister, makes a statement following the Fife local authority result declaration at the Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh, U.K., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Scotland voted to remain in the U.K. after an independence referendum that put the future of the 307-year-old union on a knife edge and risked years of political and financial turmoil. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum celebration event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' referendum celebration event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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A pro-union supporter sleeps during a 'Better Together' referendum celebration event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate following the announcement of referendum polling results during a 'Better Together' event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate following the announcement of referendum polling results during a 'Better Together' event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(35 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Leader of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, meets with supporters at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
Reactions Following Scottish Independence Referendum Vote Announcement(36 of69)
Anti-independence Better Together 'no' campaigners celebrate the Scottish independence referendum result following the Fife local authority declaration at the Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh, U.K., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Scotland voted to remain in the U.K. after an independence referendum that put the future of the 307-year-old union on a knife edge and risked years of political and financial turmoil. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate following referendum polling results at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday conceded defeat in his party's campaign for independence from the rest of the United Kingdom, after all but one result from the historic referendum was declared. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(38 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Leader of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, arrives to deliver a press conference at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
Reactions Following Scottish Independence Referendum Vote Announcement(39 of69)
An anti-independence Better Together 'no' campaigner holds a union flag as he celebrates the Scottish independence referendum result following the Fife local authority declaration at the Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh, U.K., on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Scotland voted to remain in the U.K. after an independence referendum that put the future of the 307-year-old union on a knife edge and risked years of political and financial turmoil. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(40 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Leader of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, gives a press conference at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(41 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Leader of the Better Together campaign, Alistair Darling, speaks to the press at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(42 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Yes vote campaigners console themselves outside the Scottish Parliament building after the people of Scotland voted no to independence on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(43 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Yes vote campaigners console themselves outside the Scottish Parliament building after the people of Scotland voted no to independence on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(44 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: A dejected Yes vote campaigner cries outside the Scottish Parliament building after the people of Scotland voted no to independence on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(45 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Yes vote campaigners console themselves outside the Scottish Parliament building after the people of Scotland voted no to independence on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(46 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Yes vote campaigners console themselves outside the Scottish Parliament building after the people of Scotland voted no to independence on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted 'No' in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(47 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Two dejected Yes vote campaigners look on after the result of the Scottish referendum on independence is announced at the count centre for the Scottish referendum at Ingleston Hall on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(48 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: 'Better Together' supporters celebrate the result of the Scottish referendum on independence at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(49 of69)
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: 'Better Together' supporters celebrate the result of the Scottish referendum on independence at the count centre for the Scottish referendum at Ingleston Hall on September 19, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate as Scottish referendum polling results are announced at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(51 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together supporters celebrate the referendum result at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate as Scottish referendum polling results are announced at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
Scotland Decides - The Result Of the Scottish Referendum On Independence Is Announced(53 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together supporters celebrate the result at the campaign Headquarters at the Marriott Hotel on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. The majority of Scottish people have today voted ÂNo in the referendum and Scotland will remain within the historic union of countries that make up the United Kingdom. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
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Pro-Union supporters celebrate during a 'Better Together' event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014, as referendum results are announced. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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A member of the Radical Independence Campaign cries as referendum results are announced at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate as Scottish independence referendum results are announced at a 'Better Together' event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Pro-union supporters celebrate as Scottish independence referendum results are announced at a 'Better Together' event in Glasgow, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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A member of an Independence movement (L) speaks with pro-union supporters at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, on September 19, 2014. Scotland appeared set to reject independence on Friday with 23 out of 32 voting areas declared and the crucial Glasgow region having given its result. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:LEON NEAL via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(59 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together campaigners celebrate poll results at a party on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
BRITAIN-SCOTLAND-INDEPENDENCE-VOTE(60 of69)
Pro-union supporters react as Scottish independence referendum results come in at a Better Together event in Glasgow on September 19, 2014. The question for voters at Scotland's more than 5,000 polling stations is 'Should Scotland be an independent country?' and they are asked to mark either 'Yes' or 'No'. The result is expected in the early hours of Friday. AFP PHOTO/ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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Supporters of the No campaign react as Scottish independence referendum results come in at a Better Together event in the Marriot Hotel in Glasgow on September 19, 2014. The question for voters at Scotland's more than 5,000 polling stations is 'Should Scotland be an independent country?' and they are asked to mark either 'Yes' or 'No'. The result is expected in the early hours of Friday. AFP PHOTO/ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
Scottish Independence Referendum Vote Night(62 of69)
An official counts ballot papers for the Scottish independence referendum at the Royal Highland Center in Edinburgh, U.K., on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. The pound climbed to a two-year high versus the euro and U.K. index futures rose with an opinion poll indicating the campaign for Scottish independence will be defeated. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(63 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Supporters at a 'Yes' rally in George Square react on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(64 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Supporters at a 'Yes' rally in George Square react on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(65 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Supporters at a 'Yes' rally in George Square react on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(66 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together campaigners celebrate early poll results at a party on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Macdiarmid via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(67 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Supporters at a 'Yes' rally in George Square react on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(68 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Supporters attend the Better Together Referendum Night event wait for the results to come in on September 19, 2014 at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)
Polls Have Now Closed And Scotland Awaits The Results Of This Historic Referendum(69 of69)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Better Together campaigners celebrate the Clackmannanshire 'No' result at the Marriott Hotel Better Together Referendum Night event on September 19, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. Polls have now closed in the Scottish referendum and the United Kingdom await the results of this historic vote. With a substantial turnout at the polling stations the vote is too close to call and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday morning. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Runnacles via Getty Images)