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Exclusive: research shows Scotland would have benefitted more from independence than devolution
Since 1990, 34 territories have become independent countries. Many of these new countries were formed as a result of the dissolution of the USSR and Yugoslavia during the 1990s. Others formed as a result of independence and anticolonial movements.The 1990s was also a significant period for Scotland, with the reconvening of the Scottish parliament and the transfer of devolved powers....
How small independent countries create a better, more equal society
In some of our previous articles and on our recent Believe in Scotland campaign billboards we have highlighted some of the inadequacies that exist within the UK’s social support system. In particular, one of our billboards drew attention to the fact that the UK offers the worst state pension in the developed world.In this article, we will consider the social...
From football to renewables: five ways Scotland is a world pioneer
FOOTBALLA Scottish student became the first black football player to play at an international level 140 years ago.Andrew Watson played three matches for Scotland between 1881 and 1882. He was the son of a rich Scottish sugar planter, Peter Miller Watson, and studied natural philosophy, mathematics and engineering at the University of Glasgow.He first played football for Maxwell in 1876...
How smarter taxation would help build a fairer Scotland
The SNP’s Social Justice and Fairness Commission recently published a report that sets out a road map to a fairer Scotland. At Business for Scotland, we have for several years supported many of the policies that have been proposed in this report.Indeed, we are particularly happy to see that some of the concepts concerning fairer taxation that we have for...
Pro-UK think tank supports myth that London taxes are 'redistributed' to Scotland
A think tank pushing for a campaign to 'revive faith' in Britain to undermine support for Scottish independence has supported the myth that Scotland benefits from 'redistributed' London taxes.As you might be able to tell, the report by the Council on Geostrategy has a strange take on the tactics it believes are needed to win support from young Scots who...
Investment surge demolishes myth that indy Scotland would be too poor to thrive
Independence opponents’ attempts to portray Scotland as too poor to stand on its own feet have been demolished by a new report showing the country bucked the UK downward trend and attracted more foreign direct investment last year.The 2020 investments were made while renewed arguments in favour of independence were gaining increasing support.An annual survey by professional services company EY...
How Brexit robbed Scotland of crucial funding
Since the Brexit transition period came to an end, we have outlined some of the various adverse implications and negative effects on trade, business and research, for example. However, another benefit of EU membership that came to an end for the UK in December 2020 was the country’s access to the EU Structural Funds.Structural Funds are pots of funding that...
Believe in Scotland to kickstart new Yes push with massive Indy day of action
Believe in Scotland, is calling on the grassroots Yes movement to join in a massive day of campaigning after lockdown ends.Our crowdfunder is in its last week and the first £50,000 of donations were matched pound for pound by business donors so we hit our £50,000 target and business donor contributions took the total raised to £100,000. Since hitting that target...
Wellbeing Economics must sit at the heart of the case for independence
Since its inception in 2011, Business for Scotland (BfS) has called for a fairer, greener, more small business/entrepreneur focused approach to independence. BfS have, therfore, championed the cause of wellbeing economics since before it was a widely used term. Believe in Scotland was always going to make the indyref2 case for independence based on Wellbeing economics, even if the...
As offshore energy set to boom beware of second North Sea rip-off
Scotland’s massive potential to become a leading player in offshore energy has been underlined by two major reports this morning. But just as the new developments highlight the benefits they could bring to Scotland they also bring home the need to ensure the predicted boom is used to improve the lives of people who live here.Forth Ports has today unveiled...