Is Cameron just not that into Scotland?

Nearly a decade ago, a book called He’s Just Not That Into You became what is termed a ‘publishing sensation. I don’t know if this attempt to explain men to women was persuasive or not (the odds seem against it being so) but its title seemed pertinent to yesterday’s launch of the Unionist campaign to preserve the United Kingdom in a more-or-less recognisable form.

Why? Because of the man who wasn’t there. David Cameron didn’t attend the Better Together event held at Napier University. This was not a surprise but his absence was still telling. Perhaps the Prime Minister has been persuaded his presence in Scotland is more liable to galvanise nationalist opinion than enthuse Unionists. This is certainly what the SNP thinks (or wants us to think) and perhaps the Prime Minister agrees with this nationalist analysis.

Nevertheless, though everyone seems to agree a Scot should lead the campaign it would be absurd for the Prime Minister to play no part in making the Unionist case.