That blindingly obvious fact is why I wrote 'implied deficit' in the parent comment. Scotland has public expenditure and tax intake figures. There are things yo

That blindingly obvious fact is why I wrote 'implied deficit' in the parent comment. Scotland has public expenditure and tax intake figures. There are things you need to apportion - like oil revenues and UK debt obligations - but even with generous assumptions, if it became independent it would be running a large deficit. This isn't just a random figure. This is a good overview: https://www.economicsobservatory.com/what-might-the-public-finances-of-an-independent-scotland-look-like https://www.economicsobservatory.com/what-might-the-public-f...