According to one new poll, the recent surge of support for Scottish independence may have been checked -- but the result of Thursday's referendum could still go either way. If the Scots do vote to astonish the world and break up the United Kingdom, it won't be because they've weighed the choice intelligently. In a case like this, you should be careful what you wish for. The campaign for independence has been clever, but nobody could accuse it of being careful. The "Yes" campaign has rested on a fiscal fantasy. The central claim is that independence would make Scotland more prosperous and more equitable: The new ... (full story)