Scotland has always been a trading country. Whether with the rest of Europe, the other nations of the UK, or wider afield – people have wanted want we have to offer. Scotland has the best educated people in Europe – and whether products or services, what they produce is in demand. How will access to markets change with Independence?
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Scotland’s energy sector is a powerhouse of the economy
Scotland’s energy sector is a powerhouse of the economy. In a future independent Scotland it will sit alongside food and…
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…
The problem with GB Energy
There are lots of issues with promises made by Labour about GB Energy – “creating jobs in Scotland” when actually…
The problem with GB Energy
There are lots of issues with promises made by Labour about GB Energy – “creating jobs in Scotland” when actually only the HQ is based there, with virtually all jobs actually being created in England. So much for a “just”…
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…
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…
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…
Better together?
The UK is in long term decline. Why would Scotland choose to be part of it?