let London go its own way too. The UK needs it more than it needs the UK. The provincials will be only too delighted not to have to fund Crossrails, Londoners will be only too delighted not to have to fund the rest of the nation. Bring on Londindyref!
One makes a claim but provides no alternative explanation.
One has to assume there isn't an alternative explanation, but the claimer simply doesn't like the possible reality.