The Conservatives’ strong performance in England arguably has consequences for Scotland too. With the SNP expected to regain power as voting begins here, it entrenches the sense that the two nations are moving in v different directions. That can only fuel demand for independence.
Let’s see how the Scottish Conservatives do of course. But an emboldened Boris Johnson, with England in his palm, may be even more likely to resist demands for Scottish independence. Sets the UK up for one heck of a constitutional showdown in the months/years ahead.
Note, for example, that if this had been inflated in almost any town in Scotland, I suspect it would have developed a puncture fairly quickly. The real Boris Johnson didn’t show his face here at all during the campaign. The political culture of the two nations is diverging. 
This is v interesting showing how those voters who identify as English as opposed to British opted most heavily for the Conservatives. Again, evidence of the political cultures of the home nations diverging and pulling apart. The UK-wide party system is arguably dying a death.
https://twitter.com/drjennings/status/1391426347533324292
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