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
Date published:
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.