There is no convincing case for Scottish independence

‘Scotland is not a colony. In fact, Scots have benefited greatly, and continue to do so, from being part of team GB.’ Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Tom Tracey (Letters, 19 April) makes a case for Scottish independence, despite the current disasters with the Scottish National party, but I believe his arguments are flawed. He claims that Scotland is economically disadvantaged but, measured GDP per head, Scotland performs better than any of the English regions outside the south‑east.

Also, there is no economic case for Scottish independence. Every effort to produce one runs against the facts, which show clearly that Scotland benefits from pooling and sharing within the UK to the tune of around £15bn annually and would be much poorer after separation.