My worry is the psychological damage it will do to English people who think that Scottish independence will be the end of civilisation. It really is a big change, one that we are completely unprepared for in England. I can imagine resurgent nationalism sweeping across England as a sense of belonging is reinvented. The best thing for UKIP is victory for the SNP.

Sadly there has been absolutely no preparation (psychologically or politically) in England for the break up of the union. Recent reports talk about emergency legislation to delay the UK general election, which would otherwise become a farce, although continuing to have Scottish MPs and Lords at Westminster would also be highly problematic.