Cameron heads to Aberdeen to save Union – and his own skin

As ‘Devo max’ offer opens a can of worms, Tory MPs could hit Cameron with ‘no confidence’ vote

The Mole

Tory MPs are reportedly lining up with letters demanding the resignation of David Cameron if there is a Yes vote in Thursday's Scottish referendum, leaving the Prime Minister just four days to save his own skin.

Under the Tory party rules for forcing a leadership challenge, 46 Tory MPs would have to write requesting a contest to Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbenchers. Organisers say they have more than enough votes to trigger a leadership contest if a Yes vote is declared at around 5 am on Friday.

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