Independence politics

Preparing for the end

Author / Creator: Peter A Bell

Media type: Article

Date published:

That the people of Scotland are sovereign is both a constitional fact and an inviolable principle


The Three Phases of Decolonisation : Lessons for Scotland

Author / Creator: Alf Baird

Media type: Article

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Self-determination is the process by which colonized and hence oppressed peoples become independent.


FFS explains: Political polling as 2024 begins

Author / Creator: Ferret journalists

Media type: Article

Date published:

It is the start of a significant year in Scottish politics, with voters likely to go to the polls in the first UK general election since 2019.

While polling currently puts the Labour Party ahead of the Conservatives UK-wide by a significant margin, in Scotland, the SNP’s decade-long lead among voters is coming under threat.

The party is also facing internal struggles over its path to securing independence, with polling suggesting the public is still split in its support for Scotland leaving the UK.


Has the time come for Scottish independence?

Author / Creator: Ruth Strachan

Media type: Article

Date published: 2021

"The key to knowing where Scotland is heading can only be found by understanding its past."


The Yes Volunteers: Capturing the biggest grassroots campaign in Scotland’s history

Author / Creator: Iain Black

Media type: Assessment report

Date published: March 2016

This report examines who the volunteers of the 2014 Yes campaign were, what they did, what they thought of the campaign and their experience of it and the results from it provide evidence to support, refine or debunk ideas held about the campaign.