ANDREW NEIL: These election results appear to condemn Scotland and Wales to social decline and economic irrelevance under the nationalists. But this is why the Union WILL endure

The election results may lead to social decline and economic irrelevance in Scotland and Wales under nationalist rule, but the Union is expected to endure. The author, ANDREW NEIL, expresses a cautious outlook on the future of these regions. The results have significant implications for the political landscape.