Early this morning the final votes cast in the Scottish referendum were counted and the result announced.
The Scots for various reasons opted not to be independent.
It was a democratic decision which will be respected by all. It may seem strange and difficult to understand that a nation refuses independence offered on a plate.
Yet this is a real lesson in democracy to all those around the world who opt to take decisions by using bullets rather than ballots.
Blog ta' Carmel Cacopardo 