Independence for Scotland was never going to be as straightforward as transferring popularity for the SNP in domestic politics to a divorce from the Union (Yes Scotland heading for a right Royal bust-up as SSP breaks ranks, 20 May).
But they are far less polar opposites than the separation we make between the Queen and any responsibility for inequality in Britain, hence the popularity of the Jubilee and the reason why Alex Salmond wants her on his team.
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