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Biggest Scottish independence campaign since 2014 launches today
The “Yes Challenge” is set to take place over the next three months and aims to convert as many undecided voters as possible to independence.The new initiative, a collaboration between Believe in Scotland (BiS) and The National, has been described as a potential “gamechanger” for the independence campaign.BiS founder Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp said: “With 20 polls in a row showing a...
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...
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...
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...
How will Scottish independence impact in private and occupational pensions?
Many people have asked us what impact independence is likely to have on their existing pension schemes and investments. In another post which you can read here, we have covered the state pension situation after independence. In that post, we have pointed out that: The UK has the worst state pension in the developed world. In 2016...
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...
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...
IndyFAQs: Is it true that Scotland’s economy is dependent on oil?
The breadth of economic activity undertaken by a nation’s economy is important, so let’s take a look at the diversity of Scotland’s economic output and examine how that compares to other countries.
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...
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...
New Nationwide (grassroots focused) Scottish Independence Campaign Launched
On Wednesday last week, Glasgow's magnificent Trades Hall saw the launch of a new nationwide and grassroots focused independence campaign, Believe in Scotland.As well as the hundreds of attendees at the event (including representatives of more than 61 Yes groups) and those watching live on the internet, our video, that we prepared for the launch, has been shared on numerous independence...
Does independence put our pensions at risk?
Many people ask and it's not unreasonable to do so, will their pensions be a risk in the case of independence for Scotland. We say that the question instead should be whether pensions are at risk now, whilst Scotland is still part of the UK? We researched the facts and we found the following: The TruthPensioners are worse off in...
Would an independent Scotland have to use the Euro?
It's a regular question and relates to EU rules that are largely misunderstood, whether an independent Scotland would have to necessarily use the Euro as its currency. We say that the question is more about whether an independent Scotland would decide to adopt the Euro or not? We researched the facts and we found the following: The TruthThe short answer...