How will the Scots feel about risking independence if their newly repatriated political leaders cannot even make a success of the halfway-house of devolution?

ECONOMIST: Scotland��s new politics

One book he likes is Born Fighting, by James Webb, now a U.S. senator from Virginia, about how the feisty, persecuted Scots-Irish transferred their Celtic-warrior mindset to the American South.

FORBES: Magazine Article

There continues to be a big difference between the proportion of Scots who would like the Scottish government to have most influence over how Scotland is run (63%) and the proportion who believe it actually does (34%).

BBC: Alex Salmond

The Foreign Office would not confirm how many Scots were being held, but BBC Scotland understands it is fewer than five.

BBC: Algeria siege: Alex Salmond confirms Scots among hostages

Kate Higgins from Children 1st said child maintenance provisions within the bill cut right across the integrity of Scots family law and asked how it would impact on our legal system.

BBC: Welfare Reform Committee 2

That left the Scots as champions by virtue of points scored, but how does the current crop compare with that of 10 years ago?

BBC: Scots need spirit of 1999