Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On Scotland Going To The Polls To Vote On Independence

Scotland's Faultlines: What The Yes And No Camps Think Of Their Country's Future -- Dara Doyle, Ben Sills and Svenja O'Donnell Sydney Morning Herald

Scotland is divided on critical issues about the country's future. We take a look at the positions of the Yes and No camps.

Currency

Yes Alex Salmond says the pound is just as much as Scotland's currency as the rest of Britain. The Bank of England will continue to decide monetary policy day to day, with Scotland seeking input in the bank's remit and governance.

No If Scotland leaves the United Kingdom it loses the pound. It says Salmond can't guarantee what money Scots would use, and it's not clear if an independent Scotland would seek to adopt the euro.

North Sea oil

Yes Since the 1970s, the oil and gas in the North Sea has contributed £300 billion in tax receipts to the British Treasury. The industry will produce jobs and revenue until "well after 2055". An independent Scotland would set up a Norwegian-style oil fund.

No Even with oil, Scotland has run a deficit in 20 of the last 21 years, so every penny is already spent on public services like schools, hospitals and pensions, according to Better Together. And nobody knows how much oil is left.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On Scotland Going To the Polls To Vote On Independence

5 things to know about Scotland and its vote -- AP
This is Scotland’s velvet revolution and we should listen to the people shouting -- Suzanne Moore, The Guardian
Scotland independence referendum: If Yes side wins, what happens next? -- Kazi Stastna, CBC News
Scotland referendum: What a 'Yes' vote could mean for the rest of the U.K. -- CBC
Scotland votes: Should it stay or should it go? -- Kevin Lees, Suffragio
Opinion: Historic chance for Scotland -- Deutsche Welle
A chance to end artificial alliance -- Hugh Reilly, Scotsman
Scotland, Be Brave and Go It Alone -- Clive Crook, Bloomberg
Why Scottish independence is a bad idea -- Amanda Taub, VOX
The NO comment: We cannot risk our children’s future -- The Independent
The YES comment: A fairer Scotland is within our grasp -- The Independent
Alone, Scotland will be a failed state' -- Niall Ferguson, The Telegraph
Scotland faces 'decade of economic decline' if it votes yes -- The Telegraph
AEP: Scotland may find it has no EU, no currency and not much oil -- The Telegraph
Could Scotland become the 194th UN member state? -- Dr Natasha Kuhrt, The Telegraph
Scottish referendum: Who says 'yes' and who says 'no' -- UPI
Scottish independence: Celebrities speak out -- Scotsman
Scottish Independence: How the Better Together Campaign Threw It All Away -- Alex Renton, Newsweek
Scotland’s Referendum on Austerity -- John Nichols, The Nation
The Origins and Implications of the Scottish Referendum -- George Friedman, Stratfor
Independence for Scotland? It's my heart vs. my head -- K.T. McFarland, FOX News
What Russian public opinion can tell us about the Scottish independence referendum -- Daniel W. Drezner, Washington Post
Scotland’s Yes side has channelled its energies and David Cameron’s gamble doesn’t look very clever now -- John Ivison, National Post
Gambling on Scottish Independence -- RIA Novosti
Getting to yes: What to watch for on Scottish referendum night -- Paul Fairie, Special to The Globe and Mail
Selling Healthcare for Oil in Scottish Independence Referendum -- RIA Novosti
Markets Show No Panic as Vote Starts: Scotland Reality -- David Goodman and Lukanyo Mnyanda, Bloomberg Businessweek
The Divided Kingdom: who else wants to break away from the UK? -- Olivia Goldhill, The Telegraph