"Catalans aren't being told the real consequences of independence," the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, told Onda Cero radio station on Tuesday.
Alex Salmond is not being honest with the Scottish people about the consequences of independence, Labour's leader north of the border said today.
Indeed, 64% of those who reckon Scotland would not be able to use the pound say they are unsure about the consequences of independence, while the same proportion state they are worried about the idea.
Labour's attack is expected to see more visits from the party's big guns, with Tony Blair said to be planning at least three more trips north of the border to issue further dire warnings about the consequences of independence.
One might imagine that those who would like Scotland to continue use the pound, but don't think it will, would be particularly doubtful of the economic consequences of independence.
Speaking earlier on the BBC's Today programme, Osborne denied he was threatening Scotland over the consequences of independence, arguing there was a legitimate right to question whether the other countries in the UK wished to form a currency union with Scotland.
It would be disastrous to go into a referendum with all the politicians being terribly delicate about the consequences of independence: a vote to leave would in fact be followed by savage rows over all sorts of things, and it is essential that everybody understand that in advance.
At the same time many people seem to be uncertain about what the consequences of independence would be.
According to the latest Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, voters in Scotland are increasingly anxious about the consequences of independence and yet support for independence has increased.
"I think it's remarkable that over the past 72 hours we've had company after company here at home and across the world really warning about the consequences of independence," he said.
What is also shaping people's views is what they think the practical consequences of independence would be - and above all the economic implications for themselves and their family.
