Yeah, I think that's the other side of it.

Under a 'truly conservative' (the good meaning of conservative) small c or whatever, a United Kingdom would be a reasonably stable thing. In that scenario, they'd be a conservatism of culture and local decision making would have to be a thing. I guess the argument is made, if it came to a north south split, Scotland might actually fair better, resources to population ratio.

But yeah, I don't think Scotland would be happy with a 40% shipment of culturally estranged pirates rocking up to its shores. Not even from England. they need more Gaelic!