The Scotsman cartoon: Salmond races towards vote

Alex Salmond races toward the referendum. Picture: Iain Green

AS the Commonwealth Games ends, the race to the independence referendum takes centre stage once again in today’s cartoon.

Alex Salmond limbers up for the final sprint towards 18 September - he takes on Alistair Darling in a live TV debate on Tuesday.

Illustration: Iain Green

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