I'm Dave The Gnomes mate Dave. I don't much use mudcat any more but this thread intrigued me so I have read it all. Just a few comments. I live off a private pension earned from a british company and I also have a westminster pension earned by 46 years of paying taxes and insurance stamp. I pay taxes to the British government and if Scotland becomes independant I will pay them to the Scottish government. I do not (by dint of work, saving and luck) take anything from the state either British or Scottish.
I wasn't born in Scotland, I chose to live in Scotland not because of an accident of birth but of a love and passion about Scotland and Galloway in particular. I am involved in our local community, pub etc and have never experienced anything like the vitriol I have read on this thread. If Scotland choses independance my pensions will still be paid from the UK because they were earned there. I will however, as I have said, pay my taxes to the Scottish government. Now what part of this do you not like Ake? because your attitude and general unpleasant vituperation are not what I am accustomed to from Gallovidians.