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Video: Scottish Social Attitudes 2013
ScotCen / NatCen Social Research and What Scotland Thinks are kicked off the New Year with a major conference on Scotland’s independence referendum. Chaired by BBC Scotland’s Political Editor Brian Taylor, the all day event on 22 January considered how … Continue reading
When Push Comes to Shove: Context and Continuity in Scotland-EU Relations
In this piece, originally published at the Scottish Constitutional Futures Forum, Professor Laura Cram examines how Scotland and the institutions of the European Union might behave in event of a yes vote. Crisis and change make for more dramatic reading than … Continue reading
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Economics of Scottish independence
John Curtice reviews the polls. He finds that most indicators continue to suggest that the verdict will be No and argues that although the debate will range far and wide in the coming months, the victory will ultimately go to … Continue reading
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A Partnership of Equals
Dr Nicola McEwen presents her thoughts on the prospects for Scottish – UK relations in event of a yes vote. Read the report from the ScotCen Scottish Social Attitudes event.
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Scotland and the public health politics of independence
In a recent editorial in the BMJ, Kat Smith and Jeff Collin of the Global Public Health Unit at the University of Edinburgh assess the prospects of Scottish independence leading to greater innovation in public health policy. When the Scottish … Continue reading
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Debt – the first move
In a piece originally published by the Scottish Sun on 15 January 2014, David Bell discusses the recent UK Governemnt announcement regarding debts in response to concerns from the markets about the status of UK debt should Scotland become independent. The UK … Continue reading
Posted in Economy and Currency
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Debt – the first move
In a piece originally published by the Scottish Sun on 15 January 2014, David Bell discusses the recent UK Governemnt announcement regarding debts in response to concerns from the markets about the status of UK debt should Scotland become independent. The UK … Continue reading
Posted in Economy and Currency
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Event Series: The Politicians and the Professionals
The David Hume Institute and the RSE Young Academy of Scotland are particularly pleased to be able to announce this new series of seminars in which senior politicians from each of the five parties represented at the Scottish Parliament will speak … Continue reading
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Why Scotland Needs an Immigration Commission
Christina Boswell discusses the Scottish Government’s proposals on immigration and urges the government to launch a Commission on Immigration to enhance dialogue on migration and integration should Scotland become independence or receive further powers. The Scottish government recently committed itself … Continue reading
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Does Scotland have the right to secede?
The University of Edinburgh’s Kieran Oberman discusses whether Scotland possesses a moral right to secede. What is perhaps most striking about the debate regarding Scottish independence is not what people are saying but what they are ignoring. When one brings the philosophical literature … Continue reading
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