I'm a Scot, married to an Englishman who moved north as a child. We've lived for over 40 years in England, and have one child born north of the border, and one here. My English husband's siblings all stayed in Scotland, and their kids all consider themselves as Scottish.
I can see both sides. I remember the resentment that many Scots felt about England making their decisions for them. Nowadays there is resentment here because of the extra money (per capita) given to Scotland, and the way they use it, ie no student fees, and free care for the elderly, so people don't have to sell their homes to pay for what is in effect, healthcare. I find it fairly unacceptable that in one part of the UK these things can be affordable, but not in others. We joke with our kids that when we get really old (if we do
) we'll head north so we can leave them the house!
In reality, I believe there are greater differences between the financially robust Home Counties/London and the rest of England, than between England and Scotland. The north of England, just like Scotland, has lost most of it manufacturing and heavy industry. It relies heavily on the public sector for employment, just like Scotland.
People also need to remember that England won't see another Labour government anytime soon if Scotland leaves the UK.
