[moose07]

I wish them well, and hope they can feed their own exchequer with enough revenue to operate the country in the manner to which they have become accustomed.
£11k per head from the government to subsidise all services as opposed to £10K for the rest of the U.K.
Money flows both ways across that border not just one way.
Last year Scotland provided 9.3% (6 billion of that from Oil) of the U.K revenues and received 9.4% in return,with defence etc given for free.
The extra loads put on their economy will be bailed out by the E.U no doubt.
I hope they think long and hard about this and don't just act out of bravado.

[central_va]

Well one would think that the Scots would be MORE free than in the UK. It wouldn’t make sense to leave one set of political /economical constraints for even more constraints and less freedom. A Scotland unencumbered by the rigors of Central govt might prosper. Showing us the way. Couldn’t hurt, what’s happening now isn’t sustainable.

[scotnat]

‘Last year Scotland provided 9.3% (6 billion of that from Oil) of the U.K. revenues and received 9.4% in return, with defence etc. given free.’

Do a bit of research and you find this -

Financial Year 2010/11

Total Revenue from Scotland as a % of UK - 8.3%
(NOT including North Sea Oil)

Total Revenue from Scotland as a % of UK - 9.6%
(INCLUDING North Sea Oil on a geographical share)

Expenditure in Scotland by UK Government as a % of UK - 9.26%.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Economy/GERS

Defence, etc. is NOT free. The difference in per capita expenditure figures between Scotland and the rest of the UK does not take into account the Barnett formula consequentials.

Figures for 2011/12 have not been published yet. How does it feel knowing that you have been used to spread deliberate misinformation?