Has the run up to the referendum, and fall out from it, stirred up strong anti English sentiments in some places such as Glasgow or Dundee etc?
Has anyone found a change in attitude to the English in some places?
Absolutely not. I live and work alongside plenty of English people, and have done so both before and after the referendum. I can honestly say that the relationship between the Scottish and English living in Scotland has not changed in the slightest. I have not noticed any change in attitude towards the English or any change in our relationship in a day-to-day level. At last, not in Scotland.
By contrast, if we're looking at "big picture" trends, I would say it's been the attitude of England towards the Scots that has been more negative over the course of the last year. It's not universal by any stretch of the imagination - most English people have been friendly and hospitable, as always. But the media in the past year seems to perpetually have slurs against the Scottish (the Daily Mail's front page always has at least one at the moment). Sadly, the last time I was in London (for only about 36h in total), I was subjected to relatively mild, but deeply hurtful verbal abuse on three occasions (the first time being told to "f*** off back to Scotland you sweaty Jock" - because I couldn't give a man directions). This is, of course, not the behaviour of the majority. Not by any stretch of the imagination. But I find it concerning that, whilst I've thankfully seen very little aggression towards the English in Scotland (where the problem is said by some to lie), my personal experience in England has been more negative.
I am a proud Yes voter. I am a proud Scot. I do not identify as British. And lots of people in Scotland share my views. However, this does not mean that I hate English people. Of course, there are a faction of Scottish nationalists who behave in a reprehensible manner to English people - it sadly does happen, and I abhor their behaviour. However, they only speak for a small minority.
There is strong anti English sentiment (mainly anti the English establishment), but not of the kind that would result in you getting attacked, IMO.
No there's not. There's frustration and anger at Westminster and some aspects of the "establishment". There is realistically no strong negative feelings against the English as a people, or England as a country. It's worth remembering that the "Yes" campaign did not seek to simply cut ties with England, however wanted to develop a future where an independent Scotland would work closely with an independent rUK as two independent, but friendly, countries.
Most of the so called anti English sentiment is in the minds of the likes of the Daily Mail etc.
Exactly. Anyone who lives in Scotland will not recognise the land that is portrayed in some aspects of the media today.
As St Rollox has said, Scotland (and my home city of Glasgow in particular) is very welcoming to people from all over the world, including England. One does not need to be born in Glasgow to be considered a Glaswegian, one needs only to embrace its city and its people and you will be considered an "adoptive Glaswegian" as it were.
The referendum coverage in England has completely missed the point. Us nationalists have been portrayed as wanting to amputate England, almost like a gangrenous limb. This is not the case. Yes voters were more interested in home rule than they were in simply distancing themselves from the English.
