Independence referendum
This is why the Westminster myths about independence are wrong. Open minds on independence #18
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: News Media
Date published:
This looks at three myths about Scottish independence:
MYTH 1: You'll have had your referendum.
MYTH 2: Scotland has a huge deficit because we spend too much on public services.
MYTH 3: The costs of establishing Scotland as an independent country will be huge.
Brexit has reinvigorated Scottish nationalism
Author / Creator: The Economist
Media type: News Media
Date published:
Scottish independence is a constitutional project, not an economic one. Fixing who governs you takes precedence over an easy life for supermarkets or civil servants. Brexit has shown that a committed government, with the mandate of a referendum and an appetite for dislocation, can go a long way.
Scottish independence
Author / Creator: Institute for Government
Date published: 2021
This is a largely factual explainer by the Institute for Government of the issues around a referendum and the results of its success.
Within Our Grasp
Author / Creator: Robin McAlpine
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published:
A campaign strategy that will apply maximum pressure on the Westminster Government and achieve independence within three years of its commencement.