It takes two to tango

Alex Salmond's arrogance really is becoming insupportable. All three opposition leaders asked relevant and reasonable questions at today's FMQs and none of them got a decent reply. Calton is particularly concerned about the SNP leader's tendency to brand anyone who dares question the wisdom of independence as a denigrator of Scotland. Cheap shot Eck. Johann Lamont was quite right to question the SNP's hopes of having an influence on the MPC in the event of Scotland becoming independent and wishing to continue using Sterling. Has the First Minister, in his hubris, forgotten that it takes two to tango and that there is the small matter of getting the rest of the UK to agree to us using Sterling to be overcome? Indeed, the Treasury has said that an independent Scotland which retained the pound would "create similar risks to those we see in the Eurozone", which is not going to instill confidence in a monetary union amongst our southern neighbours. If they have any sense, they will tell us to get lost. If Alex had any sense he would stop grandstanding on shaky foundations and get down to some serious discussions with Westminster.