The formula for Scottishness
"There are five million people in Scotland. Those of voting age can have their say in the independence referendum. The 800,000 Scots in the rest of the UK cannot vote in it. But what is the essence of being Scottish?
It's not about being able to tolerate the sound of bagpipes, or preferring Irn Bru to Coca-Cola, or saying "How no?" instead of "Why not?".
Instead, it all comes down to where you bide - that is, live.
When the referendum on Scottish independence is held in the autumn of 2014, only residents of Scotland will be eligible to vote.
As a result, almost 400,000 people living north of the border but born in other parts of the UK will get to take part, while 800,000 Scots living in England, Northern Ireland and Wales will not.
"Given that Scotland has a population of just five million, 800,000 is a huge number," says David McCrone, professor of sociology at the University of Edinburgh."
Looks like the English in Scotland will get the vote, but not the Scottish in England....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20048521
