Scientists claimed today that Scotland leaving the UK will increase levels of happiness in the UK by up to 0.3%.
Currently, with Scotland in the UK happy index, the figure stands at 3.9%, but were the sassanachs to go solo, deducting their low rating of 2.9% from the average would increase the UK figure to 4.2%
Scientists carried out the research in a West London launderette - due to budget cuts no university would sponsor the index.
The index is based on a complicated Carol Vorderman type sum, involving hours of sunlight multiplied by population divided by ginger hair divided by hours spent in the pub.
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Famous grumpy scots include Gordon Brown, Rod Stewart and Kenny Dalglish.
When asked for an official response a spokesman for the government said "Bugger off - we no longer comment on stories about those miserable jocknies over the border"
