How did it work out for Scotland the last time it failed to grasp the opportunity for a greater measure of self-determination, at a time when an unelectable Labour opposition gave the Tories a free hand to do what they liked?
Oh aye, the 80s. A halcyon era of being royally shat upon, topped off with the poll tax experiment which was not inflicted on England.
You would hope the Scottish Parliament would act as a buffer against their worst excesses, but the vengeful sabre-rattling noises are already being made on the back benches for the ungrateful subsidy junkies north of the border.
Any no voters who think they’re opting for “the status quo” are either very young or have short memories.