I totally agree with you that there is no place for racism. Nor is there for generalisations hence I just commented on the association with the idea that Scottish independence and the SNP have anything to do with driving out non Scots from Scotland. It is in fact exactly the opposite. The SNP are in favour of immigration into Scotland and believe it is in general of benefit to the country. Of course not everyone within the Yes movement would agree with that but it is the general consensus. In fact just today the First Minister is holding a meeting with hundreds of EU citizens to take their questions and to try and explain to them how she hopes to secure their rights of permanent abode. Quite frankly as far as I can see it puts the UK PM to shame as she sees the EU residents as bargaining chips in Brexit negotiations.

My wife comes from Norfolk too. From Old Costessey just on the outskirts of Norwich. So yes we know the "Normal For Norfolk" jokes etc and of course anywhere you are it can be much worse than that type of leg pulling. The week I met my wife I was with a group of Scottish lads in Great Yarmouth and as we left a pub, one by one, we were set upon by a large group of lads. Most of us weren't too badly hurt apart from some black eyes and bruises but one of my mates did get a bottle driven into his face which caused a fair injury. There was no prior arguments; not even any contact between us and them; the ringleaders (three of whom received jail sentences) freely admitted we were attacked for no reason other than we had Scottish accents. Likwise my brother-in-law who now lives in Woodbridge got quite an unprovoked kicking in Scarborough because he was southern!