NATO issue. I think it's hellava complicated with Trident. The fact is we will have to retain Trident after Independence until the bloody thing is decommissioned. We can't say to the rUK, we are giving you 6 months notice to take it away. The rUK could refuse to build the appropriate bunkers. What would we do then? My beef with the SNP is the lack of disclosure of all the facts. Alex Salmond did say we would get rid of Trident when possible. He hasn't lied, but I suspect he hasn't been completely transparent either. Having said all that an Independent Scotland could leave Nato at a later date. If we reject Independence we're not only in Nato for good, but we retain nuclear weapons and will have to pay for the obscene Trident replacement. I feel the independence debate is now really taking off and this non story will be remembered for the new low the Labour party has reached. Once Alex gets confirmation that Scotland will be welcomed into the EU the unionists will be silenced. For what it is worth I will join Alan Grogans Labour party only if the current incumbents are booted out after Independence. Nice article Kevin; very honest and true. I believe, like all the others that have commented, that Jean & John have did a huge dis-service to Scotland, their electorate, and their responsibilities to the Democratic process in Scotland; Jean & John are nothing but self-indulgent fantasists. As for the politics