Sturgeon made a plea for unity in the SNP as veteran nationalists battle over plans to secure a thumping pro-indy majority next year.It comes after the Record revealed how Dave Thompson said he’s quitting the party to form an Alliance for Independence which he hopes will mop up nationalist support on Holyrood’s regional vote.The SNP are expected to dominate the first-past-the-post count next May, which could leave the party with only a handful of proportionally elected regional seats.Thompson, an MSP between 2007 and 2016, believes SNP voters could add as many as 24 pro-indy MSPs by lending their vote to his single-issue outfit.Sturgeon, in an interview with the Scotland on Sunday newspaper today, warned against the gamble.“History is.
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