Re. Vic Smith post (2 above), Michael Marra's "Hermless" perfectly sums up the Scottish alter ego.
"We're not all Rob Roys, you know" (a poignant line from Hancock's Half Hour). Although Michael may not have intended it to be read this way, the sense of apathy in the Hermless lyrics indicates the reason why the Scots have allowed themselves to be mastered by Westminster for centuries.