[Hugin]

The UK is sort of half in, half out. They still have their own currency, therefore are still an actual nation. Michael Savage used to say borders, language and culture define a nation, but he left out currency. Without control of currency a you can’t really be an independent nation.

[familyop]

"The UK is sort of half in, half out. They still have their own currency, therefore are still an actual nation."

True. But with independence, Scotland instead of England would then control Scotland's North Sea oil royalties. And the reason for Scotland leaning only slightly more to the fiscal (but not moral) left than England: England has had more control over government-linked commerce for a very long time.

I don't believe that the immediate situation would improve either way that the vote goes (also see corruption in the last such vote). But with a prevailing yes vote and no election fraud, lessons about self-sufficiency, honest cooperation and freedom might be learned in both England and Scotland. Possibly a chance for the future.

The "City" (banks in London) is notorious worldwide for its corruption, anti-western strategy and tendency toward "empire." There's corruption in Scotland, too. Maybe a shake-up, some extra physical labor here and there and some treaties would be helpful.