Alex Salmond will be a formidable opponent – so David Cameron needs to fight on his own terms
In Aberdeen this week, a new statue of Robert the Bruce was unveiled. Canny, daring and tenacious, he is a king revered for an audacious victory that altered the course of Scottish history and secured his country’s independence from England.

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