Hmmm, difficult question. I've been to Ireland, Scotland and England recently. From my view, it's not so different in terms of the problems and the general outlook.

For Ireland and Scotland, places outside of the capital or largest cities, Dublin (ie) Edinburgh (scot) are generally still pleasant but sleepy, quaint, and until recently, low population density. Some argue this is still the case. Comparitively to somewhere like Bangladesh, it could be said to be true. But there's growing vitriol, and the way I see it, this is likely to increase as the previous ways of life begin to change with the change in demographics, and lack of infrastructure or vocational options for everyone.

Dublin and Edinburgh probably see much more international tourism, and home price valuations tend to keep wealthier property owners sweet. Similar to London, I guess, which to me seems largely unrecognizable socially and culturally.

Just steady but large increases in living costs, crime and restrictive policies in the larger cities, over time. Suburban and rural areas, less so, but noticibly so.

It's a toss up between the GBP and Euro and the policy decisions at the central banks fiscal policies, buraucracy in trade, restrictive social policies, which all are problems.

Maybe a Welsh and Scottish Pound backed my some Welsh and Scottish central banks might be a prudent move. I think there are many Welsh and Scots who see that independance wouldn't hurt, and I feel I understand.

Ireland seemed to have gained her autonomy and quickly lost it again.

Maybe the question is, which currency do you see has the most life left?