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.