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What an independent Scotland can learn from Denmark
Denmark is about two thirds the size of Scotland with a slightly larger population of 5.8 million. It comes in the top five of the Scotianomics Wellbeing Index. It is also far wealthier – the GDP per head is about twice that of Scotland. So how does independence work for Denmark? Here are five lessons for an independent Scotland.
Independence lessons for Scotland from Jamaica
Clearly, there are no direct comparisons between the way Jamaica became part of the British Empire and Scotland. Many British businesses and individuals participated in the slave trade and huge profits were brought back. Scotland's participation in that trade has only recently begun to be acknowledged . Nevertheless, Scotland has strong links to Jamaica - both positive and negative. It is important to recognise these.
New Zealand's century-long journey to independence
New Zealand gradually became independent of the UK in a slow and gradual manner - one tiny step after another until one day they basically realised they were an independent nation. So much so that they do not have an independence day, because no one really knows when it was. This century-long journey to independence might seem rather rapid in comparison with Scotland, where even establishing a Parliament took longer. But there are interesting lessons to learn.
Six things Tommy Sheppard gets wrong about the proposed Citizens’ Convention
Article written by Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp
I feel the need to respond to the article in The National by Tommy Sheppard entitled, ‘We must take this step to independence before a citizens' convention’. The article focuses on Tommy’s response to Believe in Scotland’s report, ‘The Scottish Citizens’ Convention’ CREATING A BETTER SCOTLAND’.
Delivering independence via a new style Citizens’ Convention
The National Campaign Steering Group of Believe in Scotland has proposed a new path to independence for Scotland, one that circumnavigates the unfair and completely undemocratic roadblocks set up by Westminster. A Citizens' Convention means everyone will be heard on this new road to an independent Scotland.
Labour are Celebrating the UK’s Last Chance Saloon
“This was the ‘get rid of the Tories’ election and with Scottish voters in that UK Election mindset it meant one thing: Vote Labour.
Labour are Celebrating the UK’s Last Chance Saloon. So they've struck gold in England with a Thatcheresk manifesto but that will turn around and bite them in Scotland as voters realise it's a change in name only. Their programme for Government will be toxic here and independence support will surge before Holyrood 26.”
We don’t stop, we will never give up and we will win.
Unionist politicians think they just killed independence stone dead.
Let’s prove them wrong!
We don’t stop, we will never give up, we will campaign until we win and we will win.
Why Westminster is broken regardless of what happens on July 4th
Polling experts predicting the results of the UK general election agree on one thing - it is likely to be the most distorted result in modern history because of the effects of the first past the post voting system. But this is just more evidence that Westminster is broken and Scotland would be better off out from under it and able to begin life as a fully independent country.
Scotland's pupils are among the best readers in the western world
Education in Scotland is making real achievements. Unionist politicians and media exaggerate the difference between English and Scottish pupils in the international comparison table PISA. UK politicians brag that English children are “among the best readers in the western world” - well so are Scots as there is only half a percentage difference in the two countries’ scores.
Silence over Brexit won't make it go away
Brexit is getting worse, not better. It is strangling the UK’s most important trading relationships. Now we have come through Covid it is getting easier to see that the UK is falling behind similar economies in terms of growth and productivity.
Independence lessons: How Ireland built a strong economy
Ireland is a stable and prosperous independent country. It has used the powers of independence to build a strong and diverse economy.
Postal votes one way to minimise the damage from the UK’s draconian Voter ID law
This General Election will be the first in Scotland where voters are required to show photo ID - unless they apply for a postal vote. Many commentators have warned that it will reduce voter turnout. It could affect tens of thousands of Scots.
Voter turnout was lower than usual in this month’s English local elections. In the London mayoral race. it was 1.5% down on the 2.5 million votes from 2021 - that amounts to almost 40,000 people who didn’t get their say. There is no other obvious cause of this discrepancy and it is likely that the new rules have depressed turnout.
UK General Election 2024
The UK General election will take place on Thursday 4th July 2024, between 07:00am and 10:00pm. We have put this short guide together to help you get registered to vote or find out key information that you may need.
The 2024 Big Movement Survey - Thoughts on the EU
Earlier this year, Believe in Scotland ran its annual Big Indy Movement Poll and a massive 4,623 of you responded.
We shared the first set of results explaining what the indy supporters thoughts on the Grassroots Campaign are here.
We will share the results and our analysis in another 2 short reports over the coming weeks. In this one we will concentrate on what the respondents thought about an independent Scotland rejoining the EU and also whether they think there is a need for an independent Scotland to have a referendum on rejoining the EU.
Sunaks' name and shame game reveals desperate depths of the Unionist cause
PM Rishi Sunak’s rambling rant in which he implied Scottish independence supporters are “extremists” is set to go down in history as a massive misstep. Tagging the half of Scots who support independence onto the list of deplorables starting with Vladimir Putin shows just how far the Unionist cause has fallen since its “lead don’t leave” pitch in 2014.