As the golden Olympics ends this week, can the nation's feelgood factor help slow the rising tide of Britons leaving the UK in search of greener grass, and bring more expats back home?
Scotland attracted 42,000 immigrants from overseas last year, with only 16,900 leaving for overseas, according to figures published last week.
But monthly emigration from the UK by British citizens rose last year by almost 1200 to 11,800, while immigration into the UK by British citizens fell sharply by almost 1000 a month to 6750, the Office of National Statistics says.
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