The Union is holding Scotland’s growth and wellbeing back
Scotland is not treated as a partner in a union of equals by the UK. It has three per cent of seats in Westminster, where the House of Lords is the biggest house. Most members are appointed for opaque reasons and have little understanding of Scotland’s needs.
London sucks money and resources from Scotland. It makes policy in areas like international trade deals and immigration without consulting the Scottish government.
The UK has damaged Scotland’s exports with a misguided Brexit that was forced on the Scottish people against their democratic will.
An independent Scotland would also be able to access EU funding for innovation and research and would be able to embrace freedom of movement, which would boost the hospitality, university, health and agriculture sectors which have all suffered from Brexit.