following the vote in scotland there has been a big increase in membership for parties supporting the Yes campaign - SNP, scottish greens and scottish socialists. i heard plenty of northern english (based) people during the debate supporting the positive scots and envying their initiative and better politics. some of us joked (or dreamed) about moving the border south (maybe the M25 would be good) - and plenty of people oop north (i'm in cumbria) would rather be ruled from edinburgh than london. does anyone know of any groups in england who are campaigning on anti austerity, scrap trident etc sort of issues who are trying to import some of this scottish energy. would it possible for all us old splitters and idealists to ever build a genuinely popular left movement again?