NEW Scottish independence parties seem to be appearing as regularly as Scottish Labour leaders. We already have Independence for Scotland, Action for Independence and the Scottish Socialist Party. Today sees the launch of a new one, Restore Scotland, which, intriguingly, places scepticism to the European Union at the centre of its offering. With the launch of each new party the SNP’s leadership loyalists are duly provided with their orders to pour scorn on them. Thus, we’re told they can only damage the independence cause by hurting the SNP’s chances of securing a Holyrood majority in May’s elections. It’s rarely explained that outweighing this concern is the possibility of adding some list seats which might yet be required to maintain the Yes majority at Holyrood.