I have to challenge that statement Rose - I know plenty of people who "care about education and the NHS" who are voting Yes precisely because they care about education and NHS. My father for one. He and my mum cares/cared passionately about the NHS (and our education system) - indeed, when we emigrated (temporarily),my parents chose NZ 'cos it had an NHS and he wouldn't have to resit his specialist exams unlike Canada , My GP neighbours for another two (actually, three when I think about it). Amongst my Yes voting friends there are teachers who are also parents who care.
That is exactly the sort of generalisation that the recent Better Together campaign shouldn't have engaged in when it tried to suggest that if you cared about your children, you'd vote No. Don't tar yes voters with "not caring" - just as No voters should not be accused of not caring (lots of double negative there!
). Both "sides" have different opinions as to the best way forward for the country - but they do both care
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For the record, I was made redundant from my very well paying role when the company I worked for was taken over by an English based company. I could have found another job in that industry if I'd been prepared to move South, but didn't want to. Instead, I used my generous package to have a couple of years out before doing some consultancy work (which I have enjoyed as it involved working with my favourite former customers) and am now also working on developing an American business in the UK with my dh and a friend of his (one Yes voter, one No voter). I am enjoying the freedom to choose my own hours - something I recognise not everyone is able to do.