Blog 3 - Believe In Scotland

Building a better future – lessons on independence from the Slovak Republic

There are few countries in the world with anything like Scotland’s long history of nationhood which are NOT independent. Scotland emerged as a kingdom in the 9th century and remained as an independent sovereign state until 1707, when it entered into the Treaty of Union. Looking at global examples is not meant to provide […]

Believe in Scotland App

Everything you need to know about Scotland’s economy, its finances, independence and the impact of Brexit on Scotland in an App Believe in Scotland has put Scotland the Brief in an App to make the content easy to share with friends, family and anyone interested in Scotland’s future. The App also features notifications of new […]

Energy freeze won’t cool Scotland’s anger over energy rip-off

The UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has decided to extend the current cap on energy prices for another three months – but that is not enough to help Scottish families who have to pay over the odds to heat their homes. The headline figure says that this will keep average bills at £2,500 a year […]

Poll – Two policies that would allow the next FM to raise independence support to 60%

A poll conducted by Panelbase for Believe in Scotland of over 2,000 Scottish residents, aged 16+ conducted has shown that 56% of Scottish voters would support Scottish independence if the Scottish Government put a Wellbeing Economic Approach at the heart of its economic plans for an independent Scotland. A plan that recognises that quality […]

10 reasons why Brexit is behind the UK’s food shortages

The mainstream news media is reporting that fresh vegetable shortages in British supermarkets are caused by “bad weather in Spain and Morocco”. But Brexit is a big factor – it has disrupted Britain’s supply chains and is reducing food production in the UK. Social media is awash with photos of groaning shelves in European […]

Polling News: Yes support unchanged from October 2022 according to BIS-commissioned poll

A Panelbase poll conducted on behalf of Believe in Scotland has found 48% of respondents in support of Yes, the same as polls in October 2022, despite alleged ‘setbacks’ for the independence campaign. These results show that with a concentrated effort by the independence movement and the Scottish Government to put the focus back […]

Poll shows 68% of voters want an independent Scotland to rejoin the EU

A large scale poll by Believe in Scotland conducted by Panelbase has found a two thirds majority of support amongst Scottish voters for an independent Scotland to rejoin the EU. The poll of 2,006 people also found independence support to be at 48%. This is an increase from a similar sized recent Lord Ashcroft […]

70% of Yes Group organisers say Westminster Election as defacto referendum is answer to Westminster’s undemocratic indy stance

On Saturday 18th February, 241 voting delegates from 126 local and national Yes groups joined the Scottish Independence Congress hosted by Believe in Scotland. This was the biggest ever meeting of Yes Group organisers. Delegates met to discuss and agree on the next steps for the Yes movement and what the strategy for achieving […]

200+ delegates to attend Scottish Independence Congress – Sat 18th Feb

Saturday’s Scottish Independence Congress will be the biggest ever gathering of Yes Group organisers. More than 200 delegates from around 100 Yes Groups have registered to attend the online Congress. The growing success of this event (registration opening only two weeks ago) serves to prove that the grassroots independence campaign is getting ready for […]

Scotland’s poverty rate 20% lower than England’s, says authoritative report

A poverty gap is opening between England and Scotland, in particular in child poverty rates, according to a new report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. In its annual report: “UK Poverty 2023: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK”, the charity reports that rates of child poverty are diverging between the two […]