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The BBC lets down Scotland - again - over Commonwealth Games
Despite promising to do better for Scotland, the BBC is delivering fewer local output hours, reduced news coverage, and substantially less investment in original Scottish content than at almost any point over the past seven years. The row over the Commonwealth Games has added to the anger.
How long will Labour Lords be allowed to deny Scotland’s democratic rights?
Anas Sarwar failed to win the constituency he stood in the Scottish Parliament elections earlier this year. Yet now he has a lifelong seat in Westminster. Scots can never, ever vote him out!
Why Norway Chose to Become an Independent Country - Lessons for Independent Scotland
Norway, of course, is one of the richest countries on the planet - in part due to its sovereign wealth fund which holds a share of the oil profits from Norwegian waters and stands at $2.3 trillion. It is also one of the most egalitarian, with a strong sense of social cohesion. Norway celebrates its national day...
Andy Burnham should face up to the Celtic Exit
The UK’s next unelected Prime Minister Andy Burnham is all about pushing power out of Westminster and down to the people. Yet weeks before he actually becomes PM he told Scottish Labour MPs he would ‘just say No’ to another referendum on Scottish independence.
Lessons for an independent Scotland - Switzerland
Switzerland has been in the news recently because it held a referendum about whether to cap its population at 10 million. Ironically, a major reason Swiss voters turned down this proposal - which would have changed their relationship with the EU - was because they can see Brexit has been an absolute disaster for Britain.
Ten Years On: Brexit Was an English Project, Not a British One — and a Step Towards Scottish Independence
Ten years on from Brexit, three nations of the UK - Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have First Ministers who want to leave the Union. That is no coincidence.
The Brexit referendum had no mechanism to ensure that each nation’s say was respected. The Scottish government's requests for negotiation over how the outcome was delivered were sneeringly ignored. There was never any attempt by Westminster to secure Scottish buy-in to the Brexit project. Brexit is an English project, not a British one.
Believe in Scotland: Indy Campaign Internships
Believe in Scotland provides the momentum behind the independence movement.
Since our launch in 2019, we have grown to now deliver or help coordinate almost all of the non party-political campaigning for independence, through our network of 143 local and national affiliated Yes Groups.
Independence lessons for Scotland - Iceland is a renewable energy powerhouse
As an independent country, Iceland has achieved what Scotland can only dream about - It is a world leader in renewable energy, with a completely carbon-free grid. In fact, it is the world’s largest energy producer per capita.
10,000 Scots just emailed the UK Prime Minister demanding indyref2
Since Friday afternoon, more than 10,000 (and growing) supporters of democracy have emailed the UK Prime Minister asserting Scotland’s right to choose its own future, and demanding that he respect the fact that all three Celtic Countries (three quarters of the UK and NI) are now governed by First Ministers who want to leave this unbalanced broken Union.
Lessons for an independent Scotland - Sweden
Sweden is the largest of the Nordic countries. It has a land mass of about 450,000 square kilometers which for context gives it a land mass of nearly three times that of the UK. The population however, is ten million making much of Sweden even less populated than rural Scotland.
Here we focus on two key lessons for an independent Scotland - how Sweden uses zonal pricing to turn energy potential into prosperity, and how Sweden manages its equity market to support investment in its strong export economy.
Scotland’s New Path to Independence
By Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp
This is an update on the Believe in Scotland path to independence published in autumn 2025 with observations on the wins we have generated and milestones passed as well as considering a few flies in the ointment.
Biggest ever Independence Majority at Holyrood! It’s time for an independence referendum
Scotland has once again voted a pro-independence majority of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament. Scotland has had enough of democratic denial, it’s time for an independence referendum. A historic fifth consecutive SNP Government has been elected, alongside a record-breaking total of Scottish Green MSPs. Independence supporters hold 73 seats out of 129 - 57% of all seats.
Polling shows independence support is rising - So use your vote to send a message to Westminster
The latest Opinion poll of Scottish independence found 55% Yes to independence. It's no wonder the Labour government in Westminster is desperately clinging to the bankrupt Conservative mantra of “Now is not the time” over a second independence referendum.
The UK broke Scotland’s energy system - independent countries enjoy their power
Almost a quarter of every Scottish energy bill paid goes straight to company profits rather than on investment in our energy infrastructure. In contrast, bill payers in independent, energy-rich countries enjoy affordable bills. Their systems benefit citizens, wellbeing and the economy.
Here is what you need to know about the Scottish Parliament election
The Scottish parliamentary election taking place on Thursday 7th May 2026 may become of the most important democratic moments for Scotland’s future, since the 2014 referendum.
John Swinney has announced that at the first sitting of the new government he will put forward a vote to the parliament to hold a new Scottish independence referendum (The National). It is our expectation that this will happen if there is a pro-independence majority of any political make up.