BRITAIN is moving closer together and not further apart, Gordon Brown has claimed after seeing the results of a poll commissioned by his think tank Our Scottish Future.

But just how relevant are the results of the poll, and do they show us anything at all? Or do they deal to much with the realms of fantasy to have any real-world implications?

In her latest video column, Lesley Riddoch takes an in depth look at the foundations on which Brown has based his latest claims, and finds more than a few holes.

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Dealing with convoluted questions such as “If England was perceived to be more tolerant would you feel warmer towards it?”, Riddoch uncovers some quite astonishing revelations about Scottish Unionists.

The results of the poll actually seem more of an own goal for the Unionist future which Brown envisages for the UK.

And Riddoch has some further bad news for Brown and his shaky pronouncements…

You can watch her latest video column in full below: