"Scotland is a Country to the North of my Country, not part of it, that's why it has a different name!"
Depends on your interpretation of "Country", Baldric. I prefer to use the one used on "Pointless" - an independent nation state as recognised by the UN. On that definition Scotland does not qualify (and neither do England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
As I said in another question, all this nonsense was started by Blair and his ridiculous devolution project. There is no reason on earth why any part of the UK should be treated differently to any other part simply based on geography. But that's what devolution provides. It is a divisive mechanism and was bound to lead to the situation we have today where 8% of the UK's population are being given the opportunity to break away - a privilege never likely to be afforded to anybody else (sorry ron, that's the people's republic of the West Midlands up the swannee). Furthermore, because of the spinelessness of Westminster politicians the Scots are now being offered bags of goodies to stay. The three party leaders may find that their MPs who represent the vast majority of the UK's voters may like an input to that process.
For the last time before the vote, I don't hate any Scottish people but I'd love Scotland to leave the UK. I'd like that to be achieved swiftly and with style with all the assets and debts accumulated by the UK shared fairly. (Apparently Mr Salmond has now said he wants the Scots to share the value of all the government buildings outside Scotland as well as the Channel Tunnel but of course geography gets in the way when it comes to the UK's oil reserves). However I fear the vote will be "No" in the order of around 60:40.