Well, it would be a shame to dissolve the Union after hundreds of years. The Yes campaign think it's all going to be the ultimate dream an independent Scotland however if they do succeed I don't reckon life will be quite that simple:
* They need to pay their debts which would be quite a lot, not sure how they would manage this? Alex Salmond was implying they would not however once a country defaults on it's debts then it does not exactly raise confidence for investors.
* The bank of England is indicating they need their own currency.
* Big businesses and investors are likely to migrate South and/or pull-out of Scotland.
* Cost of living will increase in Scotland.
* Potential Job cuts in Scotland should companies move South.
* Boarder controls between the Scottish/English boarder will need to be put in place and enforced by each country.
* Scotland would need to apply to the EU should they wish to become part of that and we all know how successful our Euro cousins have been with their 'Superstate'.
* Currently Scotland have no military as this is part of the British army. They would need to apply to join NATO and commit their forces accordingly.
* Some Scottish people assume the land border also applies to the sea, i.e. Oil however that's not the case.
* Should Scotland become part of the EU then they would automatically be enrolled into the Schengen Agreement i.e. open borders so that means an influx of immigrants, you guys already know the issue with immigrants from Mexico.
So looking at this based upon the above if Scotland decides to go-it-alone it's not likely for things to go easy for them. Personally we are a stronger nation together rather than apart and I have no desire for Scotland to become independent, I suppose could be the same if certain US states were ever planning to secede, i.e. would this be for the best, I suspect not.
Kren