Andrew Mawson wrote

I sincerely hope that the presumably huge costs of this referendum
exercise is picked up in it's entirety by Scottish funding

Not even possible with what got spent on the No campaign.

and doesn't come to roost on English tax payers,

Quite a bit of it will be, particularly with the No campaign.

In spades with the bribes that will be handed out
now to ensure that it doesnt get up the next time.

who were not invited to express their opinions.

Because they get no say on whether they want to be independent or not.