What do you say, England and Scotland are not separate states, does it matter to the rest of the world one way or the other? At least you both speak enough, sufficient , though accented English to get by.

Gordy, Miami, USA

Another great Scottish myth is that they have a special relationship with the French. The 'Auld alliance' I think they call it. Something to do with centuries of shared antipathy to the English. The French seem largely unaware of it.

Barry Smith, Colomby, France

My sentiments match Mr Paxman's, except I am more excited about them actually going and not having to listen to their constant whinging and whining anymore.
Only the Scots are capable to complaining about their preferential political and financial treatment by our Scottish masters.
Long may we be parted. But very soon, please.

Helen Wright, Yorkshire , England

Yes ,Mr Paxman this Marraige is over ,when we English have finaly got our divorce from Scotland and Wales,then we can go back to our pre -wedding name and become England again and not "Britain"as Brown and his friends are longing for us to keep.
Oh! Mr.Paxman if only a few more Englishman like you , with a high profile ,would speak for England ,because as you say England has no voice.

E Justice, Gateshead, England

Scotland is a great place.The scenery and people both.It does get less good weather than the south of England but that will change very soon according to weather and global warming experts.Then people will be moving into Bonny Scotland to avoid the droughts,racial problems,imigrants,and crowded roads. Scots are really proud of their heritage and have a great history behind them.Without Scottish oil where would the English be now? I am not from Scotland nor do I live there..Yet

Jimbo, CHESTER,

Yes, Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Master Justice, just like millions of true English people.....

Graeme Bell, Dinan, France

" the English don't want the Union to continue any longer "

we--ll , at least he got that bit right ,. Normally these things are couched in terms of " the Scots leaving the Union " as if somehow the Union , which is the union of England and Scotland can continue after one party decides to end it .

Unlike Scotland which was consulted at length as to the Union and which had militated FOR union for some 150 years before 1707 ,England was not generally pretty anti Union and was bounced into union in 1707 after no consultaion whatsoever .
Nevertheless we have been pretty loyal to it even if it was imposed on us undemocratically . Despite "union" which was supposed to unite the warring nations completely as one , England and Scotland hav always retained their old identities , essentially unaltered .
Times have moved on . The Scots have been griping their gripes for decades . England has been largely silent but not unthinking for all that .

England needs to move on.

Jason , England ,

I see Mr. Bell lives in France , a true Scot,

E Justice, Gateshead, England

That's absolutely fine - the English have form when it comes to being self-obsessed while ignoring their neighbours. Their malevolent neglect of Ireland led directly to the bloody horrors of the Rising, Civil War and the Troubles. Seems they never learn.

Scotland, unlike Wales or Northern Ireland, is a complete self-contained country. It has a full-spectrum economy including one of the larger financial sectors in Europe, its own education, law and culture, and there's very little available in London which can't be accessed in Edinburgh or Glasgow.

The English like to feel needed, and like to pretend that Scotland needs its southern neighbour - the truth is it doesn't. If independence does happen, then 5 years afterwards the English press will be full of 'astonished' stories about how Scotland is absolutely fine - and is significantly wealthier with a higher quality of life than south of the border. No problem Jeremy - the Scots don't much care either way about the English either!

Graeme Bell, Dinan, France

I'm English not British. If the Scots left the UK today it would be 301 years too late.

English opinion regarding the UK is not merely ignored it is actively suppressed.

Anything with "British" "United" or "Union" in it means the English pay but have no say.

England needs an English Parliament now. This would render UK MPs redundant, as MPs in Scotland are already redundant. The UK Government could be drastically reduced in number. This is the only reason Westminster MPs oppose an English Parliament, they only care about themselves. An English Parliament might even strengthen the Union. Not that I care.

Stephen Gash, Carlisle, England

Paxo is of course entirely right. If the Scots want to go all we ask is that they take all their politicians and media folk (including comedians) with them and close the border firmly behind them.

James Matthews, London,

Hardeep Singh Kohli was born in Hounslow. The family went from London to Scotland when he was a youngster.

wilson, London, UK

Once again, Paxman says what most of us are thinking! Funny and oh so true. Scotland is lovely, but a bit like a shared back garden...

Danno, Stoke, ENGLAND