jeffa,
can see that happening, or perhaps not. Alex Salmond says that he wants to keep the Monarchy, so isn't going to ditch them. As to companies hot footing it to Scotland, you have to have major infrastructure in place, homes, offices, for these businesses people, so that means money to splash out on building them. Where do you get that money, from the Scottish taxpayer, are there sufficient funds to pay for all the things that Salmond wants. Are the English, Welsh, Irish folk living in Scotland, those who get a vote, going to want to see the Kingdom break up, maybe not
The Scots down south, if there is a separate currency, a border will that mean they have dual nationality, and keep changing their money when they go home to visit, holiday. All of Salmonds wishes are based on what Scotland can afford, do they have enough by way of business, aside from the oil to keep them viable, afloat, i wonder. Castles in the air come to mind when i listen to him.