It’s not, of course, the first time that “Better Together” has run away crying from the thought of a neutrally-chaired public debate. Glasgow is the No camp’s heartland, where their organisation is based, and where the biggest concentration of Scots live.

Yet so terrified are Blair McDougall’s troops of what almost invariably happens when the Yes and No camps put their arguments to the test (a substantial swing to Yes) that they won’t even walk five minutes down the road to face the people of Scotland.

We’re not sure much more needs to be said.