So much for returning the Stone of Destiny.
I think that Scotland probably voted to remain just to thwart the desires of most English people outside of the capital. The Scots hate the English but not so much the UK which they view as an equal partnership that they keep afloat with their enterprise and oil money.
To some extent this may be true, Scotland has always punched above its weight in relative terms within the UK. This has led to a rather schizophrenic relationship with London, partly a sort of symbiotic “you’re so lucky to have us along” and partly a desire for total independence.
It is really quite a similar thing to Quebec within Canada, and equally destined to remain divided down the middle.
I don’t think the English have anywhere near the same animosity towards the Scots, in general they are quite self-absorbed and hardly notice the fringe nationalities of their “kingdom” but if Scotland ever voted to leave it would be a minor sensation that would be brushed off as neither here nor there.
This outcome will no doubt fire up another round of campaigning for Scottish independence, maybe this time around nobody in London will be arsed to speak against the idea. Sometimes it’s just better to part ways. Then Scotland can rejoin the EU and help pay for Greek politicians to prove that Germany can’t do everything.