We must seal off border if Scotland votes for independence

Many things have been said about Scottish independence. However I have heard little about illegal immigration.

Alex Salmond has told the Scots that the England/Scotland border will be open, as is the Irish/Northern Ireland border.

Our border with France (a controlled border) is like a sieve with a constant flood of illegal immigrants. In view of the enmity shown to England by the SNP, how could we rely on the Scots to control their borders to prevent illegal immigration into England?

If we were to rely on the French alone, there would be no border for movement to England.

It is my view that the English border must be controlled by us and no one else. If this makes life difficult for the Scots, so be it.

From: Keith Brooks, Wakefield

I wonder sometimes if Scottish independence is based on what happened 800 years ago when Edward I subjugated the Scots and later what happened at Culloden.

We have been integrated as a nation for many years now, by commerce and trade, so why still live in the past?

I also wonder if Alex Salmond was influenced by his father whom I understand was so disenchanted with England that he never crossed the border in his lifetime.

Independence is a matter for the Scottish people but if they vote yes and it all turns pear-shaped they should not expect the rest of the UK to bail them out in the future.

From: Malcolm Nicholson, Barwick-in-Elmet

Hard-pressed English taxpayers see Scottish families enjoying all the benefits of free education, health care and state- funded care for the elderly and wonder why they don’t get the same.

England has done all it can for Scotland and the Scots. Their vindictiveness and ingratitude towards the English – especially if you are a Tory – now seems to be a way of life.

If they really do feel the English are so toxic for them, there is nothing left to say except clear off, good riddance and tell Mr Cameron where to send the bill for more than 300 years of subsidy.

From: John Wresdell, Harpham, Driffield, East Yorkshire

If Scotland goes it alone tomorrow, I trust the Royal Yacht Britannia will be handed back?