My impression of Scotland is that it's just another International Aid Recipient State waiting to happen. The only thing thet seem to be able to think of to do with "their" oil money is to convert it over into the Scottish equivalent of EBT payments.
“The only thing they seem to be able to think of to do with “their” oil money is to convert it over into the Scottish equivalent of EBT payments.”
And oil prices are way down since they had their last referendum. There is a good chance that oil prices will structurally stay lower for a long time, due to technology improvements and American production. Couple that with risks to future North Sea production ability, and Scotland may be suckling at the English teat for quite some time to come.
Their big issue is keeping the National Health Service “free”, while the rest of the UK is trying to move toward a more sustainable model. It is financial suicide, but they are wedded to it. If they pursue independence in a similarly ideological manner, they could wind up destitute and looking for an EU sugar daddy to pay their EBT bills.