Boris Johnson is trying to woo Scotland. But only money is holding the union together | Simon Jenkins

The task for Scottish nationalists is to find a way out of dependence on London

At least Boris Johnson has gone to Scotland. Thatcher would never have dared at the height of her unpopularity. But nothing speaks louder of the state of the UK union than the coronavirus crisis. While its level of excess deaths has been slightly lower than England’s, Scotland has one of the highest death rates among comparable European countries, and made serious failings in protecting care homes. Yet Scotland’s firs...