Gordon Brown, chancellor of the London exchequer, derided the Scottish Nationalist Party, by spreading fear , uncertainty and doubt amongst Scottish business leaders, telling them how ruinous Scotland would become if it were free of London.

Perhaps, even as a Scotsman he believes this. I hope not.

Robert Burns had something to SAY about this

Wherever you see the word English, just replace it with Westminster, the power that was, still clinging on to its lost past. Scotland doesn't need to and doesn't want to be part of that past any longer.

Yet another broken Labour pledge to reduce sleaze.