the level of ignorance on here is astounding...do you think we haven't done all the sums ,checked all the data and listened to all the arguements ? 50 YEARS ago a wee island called Malta wanted independence ...they have none of our resources and the "advice" they were given was much the same as we get when we menyion the indepdence word.You're too wee ,you wont be able to afford it financially etc etc etc .Well you know what they CELEBRATE independence every year and they are doing just fine.We have far more going for us than Malta including information from several EU leaders that we CAN STAY in the EU ,there IS NO QUEUE .We at the moment pprovide the WM government withover 25% of all food and drink exports ..thats money MADE here and accredited to England as it leaves through English ports .We have a thriving renewable energy industry ,a tech industry thats the largest in Europe we export water and electricity despite being the ONLY part of the UK whose power stations are charged MILLIONS OF POUNDS FOR THE PRIVILEGE unlike the rUK who get PAID to supply it.We DONT WANT TRIDENT ,it pollutes our water and makes US a target...you want it...please take it.This is not about anyone hating the English as no doubt will come up..its that we'd rather have good friends and neighbours accross the border than Masters .The INDEPENDENCE movement in Scotland is CROSS PARTY ,its not just SNP and quite frankly with the attitude of some on here I'd think you would be delighted to be rid of us...only then will you understand that far from YOU supporting US ,we're the ones who prop up your economey .....and thats before we even think about the trillions of oil still being brought up .