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HOL report says “Anglocentric British nationalism” could end the union - We agree 

A House of Lords report on the Union published last week has gone further than any before in recognising the possibility of Scotland gaining independence. It also criticises the UK Government's “Anglocentric British nationalism”, which it says is undermining the UK’s legitimacy.  The report says the UK Government has “undermined trust” by continually legislating without the consent of the...

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Fuel Poverty vs Fuel Security: A story of two countries

The headlines are dominated by the soaring price of energy that will impact all UK citizens, especially those who are already struggling to survive. Even before the current crisis, over 3 million households were having to choose between heating and eating.What they are not telling us is that across the Channel, it’s a different story. French President Macron just...

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There are still reasons to be cheerful this Christmas

It’s fair to say that 2021 has not been the most uplifting year. The emergence from Covid restrictions has been difficult and now delayed by the dominance of the Omicron variant; Brexit has brought serious economic damage in its wake and undermined our relationship with our European neighbours; fuel bills have gone though the roof; Scotland is still waiting for...

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Stopping Westminster's Brexit Powergrab

The Scottish parliament is under attack from Westminster. In 2014 Scotland was promised it would become an equal partner in the Union if it rejected independence.Instead we were dragged out of Europe against our will and are now seeing essential powers being stripped from our parliament.Brexit was a clear message from Westminster to Scotland. It proved that Scotland could not trust...

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Why do you #BelieveinScotland ?

Believe in Scotland's hugely successful Autumn of Indy action comes to an end this weekend with a week of digital campaigning. Please join is as we would like as many independence supporters as possible to join in and share our campaign messages on social media. What is the Autumn of Indy Action?On September 18th our autumn campaign kicked off with...

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What the Scottish Budget means for the Wellbeing agenda

Yesterday’s Scottish Budget included a raft of Wellbeing initiatives among its plans for economic recovery and support for business as Scotland looks ahead to a wider emergence from the pandemic .Believe in Scotland has argued that Wellbeing should be at the core of rebuilding our economy in the wake of the pandemic. Indeed 'Independence Through Wellbeing' was...

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