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Robin McAlpine: Scotland's Future was not a blueprint for a new nation

THE Scottish Government’s white paper for an independent Scotland released in 2013 “was not a blueprint for a new nation” because it focused…

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Four key things the SNP could do instead of cutting £500m from public services

SNP ministers have said they have "no choice" but to replicate Westminster cuts in Scotland – but there is always space to do things…

The National (Scotland)

Crown Estate review proves ScotWind 'failure', pro-indy think tank says

JOHN Swinney’s order for a major review of a state organ behind a controversial major renewables project should be read as an “admission” of…

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‘It can be the year of progress’: Five wishes for Yes in 2024 from Common Weal

COMMON Weal has continued to create a narrative with publications and its policy podcast, as well as the recent release of its new book Direction.

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Scots ‘facing hidden bill of thousands’ for climate action such as heat pumps

SCOTS are facing a “secret bill” of thousands of pounds to cover the costs of fighting climate change in their own households, a new report…

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Scotland 'like turkey voting for Christmas' in agreeing to new UK fiscal deal

“NOT many turkeys get the chance to vote for Christmas twice: but the Scottish Government has managed it ..."

The National (Scotland)

Politicians 'using wellbeing as fashionable new label for old policies', report says

THE language of a “wellbeing economy” is being used as a “fashionable label” by politicians in Scotland who are promoting the same policies…

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How does Common Weal's new independence strategy work?

IT is a plan which has been formulated over three years and is of a level of complexity appropriate for the scale of the challenge.

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AirBnB could bypass lobbying rules and ‘mislead MSPs’ about licensing scheme

TRANSPARENCY campaigners have called on the Scottish Government to reform lobbying rules amid a pushback against short-term lets legislation...

The National (Scotland)

'Open to abuse': Alarm raised over 'bonkers' loophole in MSP lobbying rules

ALARMS are being sounded about a loophole in the rules around the lobbying of MSPs by private interests that leaves the system “open to abuse”…

The National (Scotland)

Use disused mines and Glasgow Subway to heat homes, ministers told

SCOTLAND’S disused mines and its only metro system should be used to heat the country’s homes, according to a new report.

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Scotland should go 'much further' than EU's Nature Restoration Law, says think tank

THE European Union’s Nature Restoration Law is a “step forward” but Scotland “should want to be going much further”, a think tank has said…

The National (Scotland)

Here is what grassroots independence figures think of the SNP convention

THE recently announced SNP independence convention has turned a few heads in the Yes movement this week - and that’s without the details being…

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Pro-independence groups achieve top rating as Unionists fail in openness report

PRO-independence think tank Common Weal and campaign group Business for Scotland have both marked the highest 'A' rating

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Kate Forbes lays out plan for ‘wellbeing economy’

The former finance minister has co-authored a paper alongside fellow SNP ministers and the Common Weal think tank

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Yousaf-backer casts doubt on one of his key leadership pledges

A PROMINENT Humza Yousaf-backer has cast doubt on whether he can achieve one of his key policy pledges.

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Kate Forbes sets out plan to unite Scottish independence movement

SNP leadership contender Kate Forbes has set out her plan to unite the independence movement by reaching out to fellow Yes parties and organisations.

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Independence handbook imagines the first 10 years of Scotland after a Yes vote

AFTER years of consistent feedback from their members asking for hope, Common Weal published their latest book in November.

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Yes campaigners react as indyref2 cash is reallocated to help with energy bills

WE asked Scottish independence supporters how they feel about the Government's Budget announcement that the £20 million budget for a…

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Scotland 'must follow Welsh example' on national energy company, campaigners say

WALES is showing Scotland the way forward on creating a nationally owned energy company, the think tank behind the original blueprint for the idea…

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'Guide to building better Scotland' book launched after Yessers smash funding target

SCOTLAND’S leading pro-Yes think tank has announced it is publishing a book which will outline their case for fundamental change in the first…

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Scots' energy bills set to rise to fund England’s nuclear power plants

SCOTTISH people’s energy bills are set to rise significantly in order to fund the construction of new nuclear power plants in England, the Sunday…

The Conversation

The UK is facing an energy bills crisis, and no major party is prepared for it

The UK is heading into the greatest cost of living crisis in living memory. Looming energy price rises are going to drive huge swathes of the population into fuel poverty, and none of the proposals being put forward by our political parties at Westminster or in Scotland or Wales are…

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What the Scottish Parliament CAN do to tackle the cost of living crisis

"THE limits of devolution are tight, Westminster could do more, we do need independence. These are truisms. But that is not an excuse for…

The Conversation

Climate change: UK’s net zero target is under threat because there’s no plan to pay for it

The UK government’s plan for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is at a serious risk of sinking before it’s been fully launched. With the Treasury having rejected a request by MPs to come up with a “clear funding plan”, there’s now every chance that an already bad…

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