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Joanna Cherry claims Scotland could leave the UK without a referendum
Leading SNP MP Joanna Cherry has claimed that Scotland could leave the UK without a referendum. She cited Ireland as a historic...
Jan 8, 2021
Mike Russell states that the SNP wants a referendum this year
SNP Constitution Secretary Mike Russell MSP told the Australian High Commissioner that a divisive second referendum on leaving the UK...
Jan 7, 2021
78% of voters want the SNP to prioritise COVID-19 recovery over Indyref2 pursuit.
Over three-quarters of people in Scotland do not want a second independence referendum prioritised over recovery from COVID-19, according...
Dec 21, 2020


How well has the SNP Government responded to the Covid-19 Crisis?
INTRODUCTION It is over nine months since the first cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Scotland. Tragically, there have been 6,092 deaths...
Dec 16, 2020


Ross Newton: My journey from Yes to No
Just over six years ago, I walked into my old primary school and decisively voted Yes in the Scottish independence referendum. I remember...
Dec 2, 2020
I voted Yes, but soon felt relieved we stayed in the UK
My background is firmly working class, born & bred in Southern Scotland. My Dad left school at age 15 with no qualifications but a...
Nov 30, 2020
Scotland in Union: the view from England
I recently became involved in Scotland in Union. The thing is, I don’t live in Scotland. I live in Reading. I can also not claim to be...
Nov 29, 2020
We'd be better off if politicians tried to build consensus, not increase division
I don’t like Brexit – but Scexit would be worse A guest blog by Rod McMillan My political journey Coming from Northern Ireland, naturally...
Nov 28, 2020
The SNP's Currency Conundrum
Money is a bit of a mystery to most of us. Not just how to get enough to pay the bills, but what is it exactly, how does it get made, and...
Nov 24, 2020
New report shows that Scotland benefits from being part of the UK
The UK Treasury has released a new report which demonstrates that Scotland benefits from higher public spending as part of the UK. The...
Nov 18, 2020


SCOTS WANT THEIR TWO GOVERNMENTS TO WORK CLOSER TOGETHER
A new opinion poll has revealed that a majority of people in Scotland want the UK and Scottish Governments to work closer together on the...
Nov 9, 2020


Our Chief Executive on BBC Scotland's The Nine Programme 22/10/2020
Last night our Chief Executive Pamela Nash appeared on BBC Scotland's The Nine programme alongside former SNP MSP Andrew Wilson. You can...
Oct 23, 2020
RECKLESS RUSSELL SUGGESTS INDYREF2 COULD BE HELD NEXT YEAR
The SNP's Constitution Secretary Mike Russell MSP has said a divisive second independence referendum could be held next year. He told the...
Oct 22, 2020


Our Chief Executive Pamela Nash on Scotland Tonight 20/10/2020
Our Chief Executive Pamela Nash appeared on STV's Scotland Tonight programme on Tuesday 20th November, alongside former Conservative MP...
Oct 21, 2020


Our Chief Executive on Good Morning Scotland
Today our Chief Executive Pamela Nash appeared on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme. You can listen to the full...
Oct 15, 2020


NEW POLL: Scots say independence NOT a priority
As we mark the anniversary of the day that people in Scotland chose to remain in the UK and rejected the SNP’s negative vision, we...
Sep 18, 2020


Additional UK funding for Scotland
An update from the Scottish Fiscal Commission has revealed that the Scottish Government will receive a minimum of £6.5 billion of...
Sep 2, 2020


SNP's Programme for Government: Another Divisive Referendum
Nicola Sturgeon has revealed in her Programme for Government that she will publish a draft Bill setting out the proposed terms and timing...
Sep 1, 2020


Professor Ronald MacDonald on GERS
This year’s GERS deficit figure, and the likely large deficit created by the pandemic, again underscore the importance of the fiscal risk...
Aug 29, 2020


The latest official Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures
The latest official Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures have revealed a UK dividend equivalent to £1,941 per...
Aug 26, 2020
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