[americanophile]

Well, Scotland and England have been working on their relationship for a good thousand years, so I'm not sure I would hold my breath for anything radical to happen, but you never know. They built that dreadful Scottish parliament building...that was radical.

I'm not sure that it benefits Scotland economically, but what the hell, they want a Scotland of Scots, by Scots and for Scots. It's understandable, and who knows, perhaps it will allow England to regain a sense of pride in being English rather than the always ambiguous and lately rather Muslim "British." It would be rather strange to lose the term "British" from our lexicon however. Of course Wales may stick with England.

It's fascinating to watch Europe devolve into ever smaller states. Belgium may not survive either.

[Peter Libra]

.....but what the hell,they want a Scotland of Scots, by the Scots and for Scots. It's understandable, and who know, perhaps it will allow England to regain as sense of pride in being English in being English.....

Fair comment here. I would not begrudge that situation if Scotland gained devolution. Regrets? maybe. My experience there working for over a year, was that Scots were very kindly people. No way would they then get nasty to the Sassanach. (English). This if one needed a passport to enter.

The politically correct rotters, have made English a dirty word in England. They have tried to ban the old English flag. This the red cross of St George. Multi-culture is the insidious virus that surely must plague Scotland, as it is slowly destroying England.

Scotlands gift to the world. The immortal bard Robert Burns. Sir Alexander Fleming (penicillin). Oh and a whisky called Glenmorangie. GWB likes it. LOL