It's no different to cherry picking any other area of the UK (e.g. Scotland).Neither area has a case. Scotland is a component part of the UK, as is southern England (albeit far more populous). As I said, the government is that of the UK, not of England or Scotland.
Yes, SirO, prior to the Union Scotland was indeed an independent nation. But it isn't now and has not been for 300 years. Furthermore the people of Scotland rejected independence just three months ago. I was profoundy disappointed with the result as the situation at present, with the Scots being granted privileges not afforded to the English is, far from being a uniting force, just a recipe for the creation of more division and rancour. The Scots, having decided to remain in the Union, should do just that. Embrace it, accept that they are just a small part of the UK, stop whinging on about how hard done by they are and start counting the cash they receive from south of the border.