Why Cameron was smiling as Nicola attacked Ed

The more seats the SNP can take from the Labour, the better the chances of Cameron remaining PM

The Mole

If last night’s debate made one thing clear, it’s that the Tories are busy bigging up the SNP in a bid to lose Labour as many seats as possible in Scotland, thus giving the Conservatives a better chance of ending up the biggest party on 8 May.

That would leave the Queen with no option but to call Cameron to form the next government, even though he may not be able to command a majority in the Commons. Cameron could either struggle on, or call for a second general election. Either way, it gives the Tories increased hope of holding on to power.

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is the pseudonym for a London-based political consultant who writes exclusively for The Week.co.uk.