The Scottish Referendum Debate.

My first post of this new year.
Being a proud Scot, I felt I had to comment on the attempt by David Cameron to hijack the proposed referendum on Scottish independence. As hijackings go, this is probably the most inept and childish one I have ever come across. When the S.N.P. party overwhelmingly won the last election, Alex Salmond said in the pre election manifesto that a referendum on independence would be held in the second half of the parliament. Cameron, however, obviously does not understand that the second half means at least two years down the line. He is so scared that the Scottish government will govern sensibly and fairly and therefore make the result a foregone conclusion, that he is trying to take control of the running of the referendum. The Tories have only one Scottish member of the Westminster parliament and therefore have no mandate to dictate anything to the Scottish Parliament. The more he blunders from one scheme to rig the referendum to another, the more the Scottish people are likely to actually vote for independence.
Personally, I am in favour of independence, but, and this is a big but, I am not in favour of Scotland joining the Euro, and if the truth be told, I don't support our proposed membership of the EU. I think the EU is now a failed institution that has lost it's way. The initial aim of the EU was purely economic and trade links, but it has moved towards a federalist organisation and I don't want Brussels to decide how much freedom, financial and otherwise, I have. That is a job for our own government. That is why, when the referendum is held, I hope there is, as well as the question on independence, there is also a question on Europe.
A final word to Mr. Cameron. Unless you keep your big mouth shut you will forever be remembered as the Prime Minister who caused the break up of the UK. That will look good alongside Thatcher's legacy. The destruction of UK society.