If the Scots choose to separate that is obviously their decision. I am saddened that my country may be torn apart, and angry that Cameron got the tactics of the referendum so wrong. The United Kingdom was once a world leader, and still a significant power in the world. A smaller UK will be diminished, and a separate Scotland will I'm afraid be fairly insignificant in global terms.

I think Scotland is on the brink of a great leap into the unknown. Brave or foolhardy? I am not sure what real benefits it expects from independence - it already has devolved powers over many of the things that matter, and can expect more. No country in the modern world is truly independent, but what voice can independent Scotland expect to have in the wider world? Look at similar size countries - Norway, Singapore, Turkmenistan - and consider how much attention anyone gives them. In terms of GDP Scotland will be below the likes of Nigeria, South Africa, Iran, Thailand and the Philippines. Most countries are seeking to combine together rather than separate, but even if Scotland is able to join the EU it will be one small country among many rather than a major player, which it is as part of the UK.

In the short term I suspect Scotland will prosper while a Scottish government spends money it hasn't got to make everyone feel good. In the long term I am less sure - most economic commentators, including those without an axe to grind, are warning of problems ahead.

One question I haven't seen answered is what about those people living in Scotland who don't want to give up their British citizenship? This could be a quite a large number given the percentage of "No"s.

There seems to be a lot of risk for very little benefit.