As reported by BBC News, even Alex Salmond's former head of policy, Alex Bell, asserts that the case for independence "is dead".
Alex Bell, who was Salmond's head of policy for three years, believed the SNP's model was "broken beyond repair"
Mr Bell claimed the economic case presented during the referendum was based on wishful thinking, that the current SNP leadership knew this but continued to lead a "morally dubious" government which opposed Tory cuts without any credible alternative.
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