Al thinks money should come his way without having to work for it. He hadn't worked out it is trade and markets alone that allow any social welfare system to exist. Ugly? No. Real politik.

Akenaton speaks of tourism in one breath and berates those of us developing Scottish tourism the next. The Scottish government see me as an investor in the future of Scotland. Mrs Musket and I received an invitation to a weekend at Gleneagles next month courtesy of Akenaton's tax bill. We can't make it , and having politicos fawning over you isn't really my scene. We stay there on our way to the North most years anyway.

By the way, not having a vote does not mean not having an interest. Unless wealth is actually created, success is at the cost of failure elsewhere.

Just to remind people. Scottish people do not get a vote. People registered in Scotland do. Far different thing with such a small population.