Actually there are for instance a higher proportion of Poles her head of population in Scotland than there is in the UK as a whole - so it is simply wrong to suggest we haven't got the numbers. What might be correct is that EU citizens are spread pretty evenly throughout Scotland and there perhaps isn't the very high percentages in certain towns as there 'appears' to be in some parts of the south - but as McGrath states that isn't in itself always a factor anyway.

The case is still though that Sturgeon called for everyone to be guaranteed residency very early and I'm pretty sure before other major political figures did. She has reiterated that today.

Whatever anyone thinks on the rights or wrongs of either independence or immigration - my only point was that the suggestion that Scottish independence goes in any way with wanting to kick incomers out of Scotland is way, way off the mark.

On a personal note I have a lot of Polish clients and a good few I'd regard as friends too. The difference between the two referendums I felt was quite stark. In the Scottish indi referendum they had a vote and many seemed at ease asking what you thought about it. In the Brexit vote they did not have a vote and personally I found they were very wary about broaching the subject. The uncertainty re their status is causing problems too. I know of three house purchases just in the Kelso area that didn't go ahead because EU citizens pulled out not knowing for definite what their future status is to be. That can't be unique!!!   

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