They could have ignored it easily, Alex Salmond announcing it would be worthless without an agreement from the 3 main UK political parties to adhere to the outc

They could have ignored it easily, Alex Salmond announcing it would be worthless without an agreement from the 3 main UK political parties to adhere to the outcome. They agreed and that was why Alex Salmond announced the referendum. He had to essentially get permission first. Probably worth reading this if you have a dog in the fight: http://www.futureukandscotland.ac.uk/sites/default/files/papers/Scotland%27s%20Decision%20final%20ebook.pdf http://www.futureukandscotland.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pap...