i am proud of being Scottish but I am also proud of being british, I don't think the problem lies in what part of the country we live in, the problem lies in no confidence in the people running the country, the suits I call them. all we hear about are politicians and bankers being corrupt ,giving themselves massive bonuses and pay rises and cutting public services to the bone. I like the idea of Scottish independence but I am not convinced that the people who would run it would be any different than the people down south. with the current world recession I think it would be a bad idea to change horses midstream? I have more confidence in the Stanley knife and half brick./badger