[MadMitch]

I think you will find out that it is Scotlands oil that has subsidised England since the 1970's.

[alnitak]

I would be happy for you to keep the oil (I am sure all those revenues will be spent so wisely by your neo-communist MPs!) if we can have our taxes back. Net gain for England.

[agere_contra]

I think you will find out that it is Scotlands oil that has subsidised England since the 1970's.

This is not the case. The net cost of Scotland is 8p in the pound on income tax. Englands best chance to shrug off socialism is to devolve from the Union.

[AngloSaxonChristian]

'I think you will find out that it is Scotlands oil that has subsidised England since the 1970's.'

Well England has owned Scotland for a lot longer than Americans have owned America so I suppose the Native Americans oil has also subsidised the United States. . . .