Dining across the divide: ‘A lot of English people living in Scotland have a visceral reaction when you say you want independence’’

They disagree on the EU, and both think Brexit was a terrible idea. Do they feel the same about opportunities for young people?

Occupation Retired corporate executive

Voting record Lib Dem once; otherwise always Labour

Amuse bouche Geoff started to develop a whisky collection and then realised his tastebuds weren’t up to his pretensions. He had 50 bottles at the height of it and now it’s all gone through his liver

Occupation Retired IT executive, spent the last 22 years of his career at Microsoft