14-07-2025
The truth is that Scotland does not need England
In accepting the positive contribution Scotland has made to world progress, I know that an international perspective would be welcomed from a fully independent Scotland.
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England is desperate to hold the Union together, since the revenue from energy resources and much more from Scotland that flows into the London Treasury each year far outweighs the money Westminster pays out to a constricted devolved Scottish Parliament.
In truth, Scotland does not need England; it is precisely the opposite. Indeed, working together as independent nations would greatly benefit both countries.
Grant Frazer
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