Category: EU
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Scotland and England are going their separate ways
Scotland and England are going their separate ways – even without Independence. Look at voting preferences and social attitudes and it’s clear – Scotland and England are diverging. And have been for some time. Is Independence inevitable? However you look at it, Scotland and England are different – and increasingly so. Here the author discusses…
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That “secret” report about joining the EU
British Nationalists like to point to a “secret” report for Scottish Government Ministers on Scotland’s Post-Brexit routes to membership of the EU on regaining Independence. In fact the report was published in 2019 and made public in 2023. Advice to government ministers is not routinely made public – this one was as a result of…
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Would we have hard borders after Indy?
No. After Scotland regains independence you’d be able to travel freely between Scotland and the continuing UK. What’s more goods would be able to travel freely too. But even more than this, with your EU Citizenship returned you’d be able to travel freely (and live and work) in any other EU country. Firstly, as the…
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Scotland has no control over Westminster Austerity – here’s why
If you investigate how Scotland’s public funding works, it’s clear that most of it is controlled outside Scotland – by political parties based in England. This is why Scotland has no control over Westminster Austerity and its impact on our Government finances. Watch this short video explainer to find out more…
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Does your vote count?
If you vote, but your vote counts for nothing – what’s the point of voting? Can you even call that democracy? So how does the UK compare to other countries when it comes to counting your vote.
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Green Freeports – Myths
After Independence Scotland’s Green Freeports may provide the potential to help make Scotland’s economy more globally competitive, as well as helping to support both the Scottish Government’s and the EU’s objectives around just transition and the move to a net zero economy. Right now the risk is that the Scottish Government is overridden and they…
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Scotland’s Small Businesses Need the EU
Scotland’s small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) provide 1.2m jobs – that’s more than half of all private sector employment. There’s important. But they’ve been even more affected by Brexit than larger businesses. For a thriving economy they need Scotland back in the EU, with frictionless trade and the freedom of movement to employ EU…
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Green Freeports – Good or Bad?
After Independence Scotland’s Green Freeports may provide the potential to help make Scotland’s economy more globally competitive, as well as helping to support both the Scottish Government’s and the EU’s objectives around just transition and the move to a net zero economy. Right now the risk is that the Scottish Government is overridden and they…
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How is Scotland funded?
Currently most public spending for Scotland is controlled by Labour or the Tories – either directly from Westminster, or via the Local Councils they control. After independence all public spending for Scotland will be controlled by Scotland.
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Scottish attitudes are different
cottish attitudes are different to those that are commonly found in England.