Obviously not - Spain in particular (but not exclusively - there are plenty of other counties in the EU who face similar issues) won't want a precedent which co

Obviously not - Spain in particular (but not exclusively - there are plenty of other counties in the EU who face similar issues) won't want a precedent which could apply to, say, Catalonia. But that's a separate issue about Scotland joining full stop, rather than the terms on which they'd join. I suspect if Catalonia declared independence then the most sensible starting point for their EU membership is what covers them already (that is Spain's position). No-one really benefits from a position where unnecessary change and uncertainty is pushed onto newly formed countries. I agree that the yes campaign's approach to difficult issues seems to be essentially "don't worry your pretty little heads about it, it'll all be fine, we've got the oil". Short version: if it's a yes vote, it's going to be a big ol' mess for a while.