Thinking about it, instead of the interesting but ultimately futile debates on legal aspects, the best outcome is the the referendum and nationalism to get the bloody nose it deserves in the poll.

The rest of the world is globalising. Obama has asked Europe to consider standardising for a world market. Pooling risk rather than leaving yourself vulnerable is becoming popular for good reason, given recent economic events. Rob Roy jingoism is somewhere between silly and dangerous.

Just out of interest, why would Scotland wish to be in The EU? Why wish to influence Europe when you wish to duck out of influencing Westminster?