A collection of blogs and articles about the independence referendum - that all ring true for me.

This is probably my last blog on the vote to separate Scotland from the United Kingdom and it is a collection of links to recent blogs, web sites and articles that have all resonated strongly with me in the last few days. 

I don't expect to change anyone's mind, but if you are still curious or indeed undecided, then perhaps these will help. 

All the main media (except The Sunday Herald) now have editorials in favour of NO, links here:

The Scotsman
The Herald (The Sunday Herald is for Yes)
The Daily Record
The Guardian 
The Economist
The FT

(The Times editorial is behind a firewall and not available and I can't find an Editorial in the Independent, let me know if you can.)

The Scottish Sun is yet to declare and there was speculation that it might declare for Yes, but according to an article yesterday Murdoch may be cooling on the Yes campaign.

Great Blogs on Why Vote NO.

Fay Young, blogged this week on the 'Cry the divided country' I found her description of 'Hysteria becomes a political tool used by the instigators to push through agendas that would never have been possible in a non-hysterical situation.' useful in terms of understanding why meaningful debate has become harder as the campaign nears the end.

I've also found the site WakeupScotland a useful source of informed comment and thought by respected commentators. 

The Ordinary Man at Nupateer, posted many great blogs and thoughts on the way the campaign has been conducted.

I think Ewan Morrison's blog today on why he has changed his mind from Yes to No fascinating and it's been getting a lot of coverage (already more than 60,000 hits at the time of writing).

Two blogs that also rang true for me this week are from people who say they could have been persuaded to vote Yes, but won't be. One from a well-known face - the writer  Alex Massie in the Spectator and the other from Kevin Scott. I thought both put their case very well.

The author CJ Sansom on Scottish independence: saying no will arrest rise of populist nationalism

My good friend Keith McIntosh wrote to The Scotsman recently, but sadly the letter wasn't published, but it's a great summary so I've reproduced it here:

August 2014

Dear Sir

Dependence or Inter-dependence? After two televised debates and three weeks to go to the poll, I remain convinced that what Mr Salmond is offering us are no more than emotional and highly aspirational arguments. He simply does not wish to accept realities. 

The most obvious of these is that his Plan A for the currency would create a "dependent" Scotland  way short of an independent country. We would be wholly dependent on the self-interest of a foreign country. Under Mr Salmond's best option on currency, the Bank of England and the Government of the rest of what was the United Kingdom would have absolute control over how our economy is run. We would no longer be "in the club" and able to wield influence to pursue Scotland's best interests. 

So much for protecting the sovereign will of the people of Scotland! What we enjoy together is the strength of "inter-dependence".What the Yes campaign is peddling is no more than several container-loads of snake-oil. We are not that gullible, surely.

Yours sincerely

Keith McIntosh 

My earlier blogs on the referendum were:

Scotland Better Together
Should we take the risk and vote Yes?

And this link will tell you more if you want to know how the vote will be counted