As Scotland braces for its independence referendum, Julie MacDonald asks if a 300-year-old union is at breaking point.
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As Scotland braces for its independence referendum, Julie MacDonald asks if a 300-year-old union is at breaking point.
England and Scotland, two ageing spouses tolerating one another, but ultimately are they better together or apart?