Okay, first of all we're not losing our permanent member status on the security council. He's talking rubbish there.
Yes, okay, there have been growing calls for independence but the main party in favour of it in Scotland (the SNP) has been rocked by scandal and it's best leader, Sturgeon, is no longer at the helm. I think the Scottish question is sated for now.
Personally I think we'll stave off independence for a while longer, perhaps indefinitely.
The economy has been sluggish, thanks to 14 years of Tory neglect. We're about to get the Labour party in power so hopefully they can turn things around. I'm not naive, we've got a long road ahead, but I think we can recover from our economic woes. This too shall pass.