Summary This is a long post that addresses one of the most sensitive issues in the Scottish independence debate, which is how much Scotland might
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Nothing has ever suggested a nation can be successfully oppressed against its will when that will has become apparent: Scotland will not break that rule
Ben Wray has an excellent editorial in Source Direct this morning, the daily newsletter from Common Weal, which i think the best think tack in
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The SNP has to commit to the Scottish pound if it really believes in an independent Scotland
I made a fleeting appearance on BBC Scotland last night. I was invited to comment on the government’s claim that it is only the supposedly
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The Nine on BBC Scotland this evening
I’ll share this tweet I’ve just recorded for The Nine on BBC Scotland at 9pm saying Scotland would be completely able to deliver all the
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Johnson can’t stop Scotland going now
Parliament is in recess. Schools have broken up. Summer is officially here. And Scotland is to get a rare visit from a tourist who is
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Will water become an issue in independence politics in the UK?
I note a fascinating article in the Guardian that suggested that parts of England might run out if water within twenty years. This is, apparently, the view
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Home energy efficiency: the way to create thousands of jobs
This post is by Colin Hines, convenor of the Green New Deal group and was originally on the Green Alliance blog. It is reproduced with
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The Scottish Currency Group
Tim Rideout is running Facebook group for his Scottish Reserve Bank: I became to 400th member yesterday. I am aware that a number of Scottsh
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Covid 19 would not have sunk an independent Scotland
The following is a guest post from Dr Tim Rideout, who many will know for his work on Scottish currency issues: There is a Fact
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