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Would Scots vote for indy? What’s the question…!

October 6, 2021 by Rob Ford Rob Johns and John Garry Leave a Comment

Could the outcome of a second Scottish independence referendum depend on the precise wording of the ballot question?  
Rob Ford, Rob Johns, and John Garry discuss three likely wordings and their potential implications.

Scotland’s borders and independence

August 16, 2020 by Kirsty Hughes 9 Comments

‘The potential shorter and longer-term economic transition and structural change Scotland faces as an independent state within the EU, while rUK is outside post-Brexit, needs careful economic analysis and an understanding of likely costs and benefits. What it does not need is a studied looking away from the challenging economics of a Scotland-rUK border.’

Can Scotland meet EU economic criteria?

March 20, 2020 by David Gow 25 Comments

‘If (national debate about indy Scotland joining the EU) is to be meaningful, there needs to be far more active engagement by both the political class and civil society.’

Your country needs EU – a journey led by poets

February 9, 2020 by Fay Young 5 Comments

Morning. Mourning? Brexit done? ‘It’s more like getting breakfast done, it starts again the very next day.’ We take a Sceptical journey led by poets.

Bitter truths in Brussels

January 26, 2020 by David Gow 1 Comment

‘…there may well be sympathy for the Scottish case but it is, for now, entirely irrelevant to what’s at stake now. As we know from the last 43 months, that’s even more true of Westminster and Whitehall.’

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