This cannot happen first. People are not interested in abandoning an endless supply of goodies. But if the supply ends, then the people will have no choice but to become productive.
Financing the country with debt is a dead end. The sooner the country gives up that drug, the better. Just look at the USA - the debt is so high that it cannot be ever paid back, and that undermines the souvereignity of the country.
Zimbabwe is different because the population there is (a) porly educated, (b) brainwashed, and (c) racist, led by a racist party with a communist-like leader for life. This is not how one builds a prosperous country.
As Scotland has valuable supplies of oil, there is every financial reason for them to declare independence and use that oil for themselves. Norway is not complaining, at least.
I’m afraid I have to agree. Moreover, Zimbabwe hasn’t had its own currency since 2009. It can get away with that, I don’t think that Scotland can.
Too many Brits long and short, will allow this to happen. Too deep in the country. It is nice to ponder, though. Good for them, that are.