We can all understand the emotional pull for an independent Scotland, even if the nation’s ‘branding’ was largely created in the nineteenth century. It’s more difficult to understand the logical intellectual reasons; the drive to independence seems more based on not being British ie not governed from Westminster, dominated by a London-centric economy and the…
I get queries about what the constitutional implications are in the event of a ‘yes’ vote in the referendum in Scotland. What will happen to MPs sitting for Scottish seats? What are the implications for peers from Scotland? People appear to think there are definitive answers. My answer is to read the report of the Constitution Committee…
Living in Northumberland not far from Scotland I am more and more concerned about the consequences of an independent Scotland and know too that fears and concerns are shared by many people on both sides of the border. The big worries have already featured in the debates. Will there be a different currency North of…
Scottish people living in the UK will become foreign citizens if Scotland votes for separation
