What currency would an independent Scotland use?
An independent Scotland would initially use pound sterling, before transitioning to its own currency.
Democracy should never, ever be taken for granted
Scottish independence is our Get Out Of Jail Free card. The Westminster government is intent on dragging our country back generations.
Building A New Scotland: Renewing Democracy
Paving the way towards an independence referendum on the 19th of October 2023, the second in the “Building a New Scotland” series of independence papers has been published. Here’s a summary of the key arguments:
Scotland’s civic nationalism is about freedom and equality
The case we promote must be hopeful and outward-looking, diverse and inclusive, rejecting prejudice but also accepting difference.
Tory cost of living crisis: what it means for you
As more ‘No’ campaign promises turn to dust, families across Scotland are paying the price for Westminster’s damaging decisions. Here’s how.
Anti-independence myths: debunked
Claims and promises made by the ‘No’ campaign in 2014 have turned out to be completely false. Here’s a rolling list of anti-independence myths, debunked.
Brexit is the battlefield on which independence must be won
Progressive European politics, underpinning and enriching a normal, small European democratic nation, is a deadly threat to Johnson’s intentions.
The UK suffers highest poverty levels in North West Europe
New analysis shows the UK suffers from the worst levels of poverty of any neighbouring country, and has done for almost all of the past two decades. Scotland can do better with independence.
Cruel Tory policies make the case for independence
By voting for the Conservatives, the rest of the UK continues to diverge from Scotland’s approach to a progressive welfare system.
The 2014 independence referendum changed Scotland for the better
The referendum of September 2014 changed Scotland – and I believe it transformed our country fundamentally for the better.