Oh my dear Scotland, beware what you get when you give way to the thinking of Macbeth:
"From this moment the very firstlings of my heart shall be the firstlings of my hand"
Scotland is headed to its referendum next week. All seems sensible that rather than violence we have democratic process in place to determine the future of Scottish independence. But, Scotland be wary, if you do not accept the gifts of greater autonomy offered by Great Britain, what does happen to such things as currency, status in the EU, national debt, etc?
Should the Scots assume that the greater portion of North Sea oil revenue is suddenly theirs? Should Scots assume that they will not be saddled by a share of the national debt of Great Britain when they declare their independence? Oh nationalism come to us again, cause us to have strange dreams, lead us in devious paths.
For my two cents, take the autonomy, cook up some more haggus, and enjoy a good dose of Islay single malt.
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