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Virtual Burns Supper raises thousands for independence campaign and poem recital goes viral

Believe in Scotland’s virtual Burns Supper featured Scottish stars in a fantastic video production of "A man's a man", which topped 11,000  views in less than 24 hours.  Headlined by Brian Cox, the video also includes supermodel Eunice Olumide, Lesley Riddoch and Alistair Heather.More than 550 independence supporters attended the BiS event and raised more than £4,000 for its independence...

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A virtual Burns Supper for the Scottish independence campaign

The Believe in Scotland Virtual Burns Supper will take place on Saturday, January 23. All proceeds will be spent on campaigning for Scottish independence and we have a stellar line up to entertain and enlighten you, ranging from the best Burns and folk performers to TV and radio presenters, leading politicians and even a major TV and movie star.The line...

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Is federalism a workable solution for Scotland?

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for a constitutional convention, in a speech which was postponed from last month because he wanted to concentrate on getting Brexit done.  That alone demonstrates the Labour leaders lack of understanding of the people of Scotland and their priorities.  Putting aside the fact that Labour have had decades to offer Scotland more...

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How easily could an independent Scotland set up its own currency?

Currency is a topic often debated when considering Scottish independence. This article does not discuss what currency option would be best but instead considers the experience of other nations creating a new currency. Therefore, we answer the questions many undecided voters have: Would Scotland be able to create its own currency? How difficult would that be? And would this...

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Is devo-max a credible option for Scotland?

Many people ask; “why can’t we just have devo-max?”. We researched the facts and found the following:  The truthDevo-max remains a largely undefined term, and therefore, unlike federalism, does not offer a defined constitutional solution. Devo-max would also have to be voted for by the House of Commons to be implemented and thus, is not up to...

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Are smaller independent nations economically disadvantaged

Does the UK’s size help Scotland's economy? A key argument against independence is that the size of the UK domestic market is advantageous to the Scottish economy.  Whereas that might provide some advantage to Scotland it is also worth noting that economic benefits flow in both directions. For example, the fact that Scottish oil revenues kept the UK afloat in the...

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Is it true that Scotland’s economy is dependent on oil?

Scotland possesses 96% of the UK’s crude oil and 63% of natural gas production and this leads to claims that Scotland is over-reliant on the sector. The breadth of economic activity undertaken in a nation’s economy is important. So, let us take a look at the diversity of Scotland’s economic output and examine how that compares to other nations.As it...

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Why leave one union (UK) to join another (EU)?

Several people have requested the answer to the question “why would Scotland leave one union, the UK, to join another, the EU?”To make sense, this question relies on the premise that the two unions are similar in how they impact on national sovereignty when they clearly are not.  A better way to look at the question is to ask what...

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Would an independent Scotland be in the EU?

It is probably not surprising that during Brexit week that the most frequently asked questions on the site relates to Scotland’s membership of the EU. Would Scotland be a member of the EU? Could it become a member of the EU? and would there be a referendum on joining the EU in an independent Scotland?The first point to observe is...

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