Majority in favour of Scottish independence.

Not in Scotland, but in England. It’s no surprise to me, but in a new poll carried out for the Telegraph 43% of English voters polled are in favour of Scottish independence , versus 32% opposed. Over the border, the figures are 40% in favour and 43% opposed.

It’s a reflection of several things: the fact that we (the English) are sick to the back teeth of the special treatment that the Sweaties get financially; a decade of England’s destiny being decided by Scottish Labour MPs in general and the despised absentee MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath in particular and finally that Alex Salmond is, in a highly competitive field, a standout of arrogant pomposity.

The numbers tell you everything you need to know about the referendum spat. Salmond wants to wait until the 700^th anniversary of Bannockburn and hope that a wave of anti-English sentiment gets him over the line, whereas ‘Cast-iron’ Dave wants to get the button pushed now, when the Union would win and before it sinks in to the English electorate that we’re still owed a referendum on continued membership of the EU.

I say roll it in to one, give the English a two-question referendum on Scotland and the EU. Give England its independence and consign Scotland to the EU and the Euro. There may be a few costs involved, such as having to relocate the Nukes from Faslane, but surely it’s worth it to never have another Labour government?

Maybe it's time to revive the home-rule for Yorkshire campaign.