Adinnieken on 13 July 2014
| Augen said: I would just be concerned economically with an aging population in Scotland. If anything it means instead of Westminster being held responsible Holyrood would have to resolve Scotland's issues. To me it is how strongly do you feel about being independent to shoulder the cost and responsibilities. |
While most developed nations naturually have an aging population, Scotland has encountered a rise in in-migration. The bigger question is about entrepreneurship and industrial growth. As it stands right now, Scotland as a whole has a better financial outlook than does England.
The uncertainty lies with oil and gas. Much of Scotland's independent future relies on oil and gas (as coincidentally does the UKs, but Westminster doesn't talk about that does it?). Whether or not an Independent Scotland can build up the reserves Holyrood says it would, remains to be seen. I haven't looked at the actual numbers, so I can't say that they add up.
