Shared defence
This is not so. It is unlikely that the next Holyrood elections will again give one party an overall majority.
Even if the SNP was to be the largest single party, the others, in combination, could overrule it.
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Hide AdOn defence, for instance, it might seek an arrangement whereby the remainder of the UK continued to be responsible with a contribution from Scotland in money and/or material, and a guaranteed proportion of defence spending here.
Of course, many other arrangements are possible, and it would be interesting to have the views of Scottish Labour on this and other matters in the event of a Yes vote.
S Beck
Craigleith Drive
Edinburgh