And who foots the bill...

[kalniel]

Maybe the guardian has it right and there's a spare 'yacht' just off the coast of Italy..

[ik9000]

isn't there a spare one berthed in Edinburgh? It's almost ideal, having been fitted out for a Queen and called Britannia in all. If they want independence can we have our yacht back? And our taxes. And our ship building orders too. Oh, and can we stockpile Scotch before they lump an export tax on it?

[scaryjim]

If they want independence can we have our yacht back?

Yes.

And our taxes.

Yes.

And our ship building orders too.

Yes.

Oh, and can we stockpile Scotch before they lump an export tax on it?

OK, now you're just being greedy