English Jon,

Scotland was forced to Join England in 1707 under the act of Union, the English government greased a lot of Scottish Lords in the Scottish government, that's the song Parcel of Rouges is all about, Scottish M.P's back taking back handers from the English counterparts.

And that's why The S.N.P. want freedom for Scotland.

When The duke of Hamilton went down to Westminster after the act of Union he wanted to Scotland's freedom back from the English.

The S.N.P. members want Scotland to be a separate Country.

Anyway we are a separate country from England, for example we have our own laws, our own eductional system, our own churches and our own money and now our own parliment as well, so how can you say that Scotland is a part of Britain.

I hope that this makes it clear, as for the English national anthem should be The blaydon races.

A good old Northern(English) song.

Tom