People are curious about where Scotland will get the money to support independence.
The arrangements for the countries of the UK are likely to continue to develop through piecemeal change. This change process is more difficult as a result of the 2016 referendum on the EU. This presents an ongoing threat to the survival of the UK as a unitary state.
The practical issues that arise on separating Scotland from rUK cannot be underestimated, despite the existence of a Scottish Government since devolution. Everything run on a UK-wide basis must be split.
All of the plausible negotiating strategies represent clear advantages for an independent Scotland. Even the least advantageous (the Annual Solidarity Payment) presents a scenario where Scotland would save around £1.5 billion per year in debt interest payments compared to that currently assigned