Here's the view from an Englishman living in Scotland:
There are very few undisputed facts on the table - for example, the 'Yes' campaigners say there's loads of oil and the 'No' campaigners say it will run out soon; Yes says they'll be in the EU and use the Pound, but No says they won't....and so on.
BUT, there are 2 main reasons for wanting independence as far as I can see:
1. Scotland feels (and is IMHO) very poorly represented by a Westminster government that gets lost north of Watford.
2. They have been shafted by successive Tory governments (Poll tax, Coal mining, Steel and Bedroom tax for example) and hate them with a passion. But despite the Tories not having a single seat up here, that's who governs us.
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .
Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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