It is 300 years ago today that the then Scottish Parliament voted in favour of the Act of Union with England. Polls undertaken in recent times show that 56% of Scots are in favour of maintaining the union, and about 75% of English.
In elections for the Scottish Parliament next May, the Scottish National Party expects to make gains. The SNP is in favour of Scottish independence, and aims to run the Scottish economy on the North Sea oil and gas revenues. These are currently flowing to the UK government coffers.
In my personal opinion, I think that London is extremely unlikely to cede an income, amounting to billions of pounds, to Edinburgh, should Scotland ever become independent.
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I agree with you there...even though I am a Scot. It doesn't make for good housekeeping. Its too valuable an asset to give up, especially now that Russia can turn the tap on and off when they so wish. Jeanie
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