[Osem]

Well of course nobody can be sure of the long term effects at this stage which is why I used the phrase 'could backfire'. The point is that this debate is exposing a whole lot of argument much of which, from the SNP side, is designed to denigrate the English and the relationship with England in one way or another and stir up nationalist sentiment. As these arguments are more fully exposed people in England are not only going to be made far more aware of the how they are being represented but of the counter arguments which seek to show how well Scotland does out of the union - by definition at the expense of English taxpayers. These subjects are going to be exposed in more detail than ever before in the next couple of years and a great many more English folks might just resent this and form the impression that something must be done about things like the West Lothian question. I think there's could be a whole lot more resentment and nationalism south of the border for Holyrood to contend with if Salmond's Tartan Twits don't win.