I'm no mathematician,but I think the Polls consistently favour retention of The Union.............:)
Does a mythical 'Independent' Scotland go with the Euro ( hehehe),or retain Sterling ?
If the latter,then The Bank of England set the interest rate.......................;)
I'm afraid Al and chums haven't really thought this through.

Let's get out while we still have some oil left, and become a self sufficient prosperous nation like Norway...................I am sick of being an English province.................Even the Irish catholics should like that idea......................If not, go back to Ireland.

The questions asked in the Ipsos Mori poll were:

As you may know, the Scottish Government plans to hold a referendum on Scotland's constitutional future during the next Scottish Parliament. The referendum is likely to contain two separate questions. The first question will ask whether you agree or disagree with a proposal to extend the powers of the Scottish Parliament to include more laws and duties and all tax-raising powers, while Scotland remains part of the UK. If the referendum was held tomorrow, would you vote to agree or disagree with this proposal?

Agree 68%
Disagree 28%
Don't Know 4%

The second question will ask whether you agree or disagree with a proposal to extend the powers of the Scottish Parliament to enable Scotland to become an independent country, separate from the UK. If the referendum was held tomorrow, would you vote to agree or disagree with this proposal?

Independence 38%
Against 57%
Don't Know 5%

Now then, knowing it was a pejorative term, why did they feel the need to include 'Separate from the UK' in that question? Did they think the respondents would not understand the word independence? Did they purposely set out to get a skewed result for their client?

According to NewsnetScotland.com:

"The poll was tinged with controversy over its use of the pejorative phrase "separate from the UK". The word "separate" has been used by Unionists in their anti-independence campaign literature and polling experts know that its use, in place of the more appropriate "independence", typically results in a lower degree of support."

Therefore the poll was not an honest indication of true support for Scotland restoring independence.

It's similar to Quebec wanting to leave Canada ... except they are not a country unto themselves. And the Bloc Quebecois (a separatist party) have seats nationally. Go figure.

I am English, yet British through and through. Lets not forget its the politicians who try to seperate our nation, the ordinary people get on fine. Scotland may hate the Conservatives, to be blunt I cannot stand any politician, I do not believe any are really interested in the people they serve, all they want is power and wealth.

we scots need to get free from camoron clegg and osbourne.

Let the Scots have their referendum and then let us have ours about the EU.

I think it would be great, and while it may be the end of the Union as we know it, it doesn't mean that realations between the two nations would change. I imagine Scottish trade and policies would favor their neighbors to the south.

TAKEN FOR FOOLS, You cannot be independent if you are in the EU dictatorship , The EU Dictates most laws as they do for England. Ireland etc.

I remember reading some years ago that, if Scotland became independent, Shetland would also want its independence from Scotland in order to keep it's oil. I do not know if that is still the case now the SNP are in power, but the people need to be given all the relevent facts in order to make a decision and not just the ones that are dear to the heart,

WE DONT WANT IT. OUT OF ALL WHO VISIT MY PUB I HAVE ONLY HAD 2 SAY THEY WERE IN FAVOUR OF INDEPENDENCE BUT EVEN THEN ONLY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Scotland is a Country that quite rightly cannot stand anything to do with Cameron, or any Tory Governments, therefore we should not be surprise to see that too dump the English Conservatives once and for all, they otherwise are now turning towards thinking about supporting their very own Government at Holyrood more, and more.

Currently, Cameron is carrying out Westminster Coalition Policies ( short of having a Full - Conservative regime In - Charge ), that are fully committed to and aimed at undermining the needs of any Part's of the UK outside of the South - East, and the Home - Counties of England, whereby many People in England, as well as in Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and in other places from the Midlands in England heading North are also being left to drift - along with rising Unemployment, and missive Job's losses with Public Sector Budget Cut's, while Cameron and his Cronies spend what Public Taxpayers Cash they do want to spend supporting Bank's, and Bankers in the City of London at the ever expendable cost to the rest of the United Kingdom.

This approach towards everyday Issues while totally ignoring amongst other things Scottish needs, and opinions at the heart of Downing Street, is driving those that have been up to now undecided into the Scottish Independent Camp, since there is, and can be nothing better than to have a fully Independent Scottish Government looking after ALL the Real interest of the Scottish People.

Salmond must have sold his soul to the Devil to get Cameron as PM.