MEDIA RELEASE: Tuesday, September 1, 2020This media release is issued by the Constitution for Scotland (CfS) - a registered charitable body (SCO 49193)Have Your Say in the Future Governance of ScotlandA PUBLIC consultation, launched today (Tuesday, September 1, 2020), provides the first real opportunity for everyone interested in the future governance of Scotland, to contribute to the content...

The Centre for Scottish Constitutional Studieshave recently circulated a 'Prospectus for an Independent Scotland'. The Prospectus is based on the basic proposals developed by the Scottish Democratic Alliance (SDA) over many years. In that regard it is a document which is worth studying in the expectation that Scotland's independence becomes a reality in the near future. See PDF file below or visit...

Reply to Warning from Peterhead Retired Skipper (Aberdeen Evening Express, Wednesday 8th May 2017)Retired Peterhead Skipper, John Buchan has stated that, in his opinion, "it would be downright reckless for the Scottish fishing industry to jeopardise current EU trade deals and EU markets for their seafood produce, in a naive belief that it will be easy to find alternatives, post Brexit."...

The following article is an extract from the UK Parliament, House of Lords, Publication and Records, EU External Trade Written Question HL2605.  This gives the lie to Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and her Brexit Minister Michael Russell's assertion that for the good of Scottish business, Scotland must remain within the EU single market.  The evidence revealed from the answer...

The Scottish Democratic Alliance (SDA) has revised its policy proposals regarding "Scotland in Europe".  The revision takes into account the fluidity of the ongoing UK Brexit developments, and lays out a vision of an independent Scotland within Europe, but outside the European Union.  This to counter the nonsensical stance of the SNP in relation to the EU, and that party's view that...

 RAISING his hand in a hall full of attendees, financial services expert and pro-independence activist Mike Fenwick placed a pound into a four litre bottle and challenged "all those who want to see change" to also place a pound of their money inside.Making the case for the creation of a Scottish central bank during a recent currency debate organised by Yes Rutherglen, Fenwick sought to...

SNP: ‘Obedient adulation’ led to legislation (Aberdeen Press & Journal, Saturday 23 July 2016)Nicola Sturgeon’s former law lecturer has said the ‘obedient adulation’ of her MSPs has contributed to Scottish Legislation being among the worst in Europe.  Alistair Bonnington, a former honorary law professor at Glasgow, launched a stinging attack on the SNP hierarchy’s grip on...

SNP Leader Indulged in same ‘Scare Tactics’ (Aberdeen Press & Journal, Newspaper, Tuesday 14 June 2016)Sir – As an elderly citizen who has voted and worked for Scottish independence since the mid 1960s, I would like to express my anger and disgust having watched the leader of the SNP on the recent EU referendum debate indulging in the exact same scare tactics which have deprived...

Leaked documents from EU / USA negotiations on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) confirm the dangers threatened to health, environment and safety standards.  The documents are from the twelfth round of negotiations in February 2016 (the thirteenth round concluded in New York on 29 April).  The EU Commission had slapped a thirty year ban on public access...

Retired Peterhead Skipper, John Buchan has stated that, in his opinion, "it would be downright reckless for the Scottish fishing industry to jeopardise current EU trade deals and EU markets for their seafood produce, in a naive belief that it will be easy to find alternatives, post Brexit."  Anybody with half a brain should be able to see that with a properly managed and sustainable fisheries...

The following article is an extract from the UK Parliament, House of Lords, Publication and Records, EU External Trade Written Question HL2605.  This gives the lie to Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and her Brexit Minister Michael Russell's assertion that for the good of Scottish business, Scotland must remain within the EU single market.  The evidence revealed from the answer...

The Scottish Democratic Alliance (SDA) has revised its policy proposals regarding "Scotland in Europe".

The full range of SDA policy proposals can be found by clicking on the following link which points to the 'Policies' section of this web site, specifically the "Scotland in Europe" part: https://is.gd/Q2fIwerope", to take into account the fluidity of the ongoing UK Brexit developments, and...

 
RAISING his hand in a hall full of attendees, financial services expert and pro-independence activist Mike Fenwick placed a pound into a four litre bottle and challenged "all those who want to see change" to also place a pound of their money inside.
Making the case for the creation of a Scottish central bank during a recent currency debate organised by Yes Rutherglen, Fenwick sought to...

RAISING his hand in a hall full of attendees, financial services expert and pro-independence activist Mike Fenwick placed a pound into a four litre bottle and challenged "all those who want to see change" to also place a pound of their money inside.
Making the case for the creation of a Scottish central bank during a currency debate organised by Yes Rutherglen on Thursday night, Fenwick sought to...

SNP: ‘Obedient adulation’ led to legislation (Aberdeen Press & Journal, Saturday 23 July 2016)
Nicola Sturgeon’s former law lecturer has said the ‘obedient adulation’ of her MSPs has contributed to Scottish Legislation being among the worst in Europe.  Alistair Bonnington, a former honorary law professor at Glasgow, launched a stinging attack on the SNP hierarchy’s grip on...

SNP Leader Indulged in same ‘Scare Tactics’ (Aberdeen Press & Journal, Newspaper, Tuesday 14 June 2016)
Sir – As an elderly citizen who has voted and worked for Scottish independence since the mid 1960s, I would like to express my anger and disgust having watched the leader of the SNP on the recent EU referendum debate indulging in the exact same scare tactics which have deprived...

Leaked documents from EU / USA negotiations on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) confirm the dangers threatened to health, environment and safety standards.  The documents are from the twelfth round of negotiations in February 2016 (the thirteenth round concluded in New York on 29 April).  The EU Commission had slapped a thirty year ban on public access...

The SNP, under pressure from the US-created and US financially backed Euromove organisation, has fallen foul of “the EU, right or wrong” ideology, which simply won’t wash in the light of the new and developing system of worldwide interdependence and global governance.
The sub-regional EU did not invent the standards of working conditions that it is by implication claiming. Like so much else...

Reasons why an independent Scotland should not be a member of the European Union

The SDA is implacably opposed to Scottish membership of the European Union (EU).  In contrast, the SNP is dangerously ignorant of the broader implications of independence that go beyond the glorified local government level that is devolution.  It is totally in hock to the so-called European Movement (Euromove) that dictates its EU-favourable policy.  Euromove was from the beginning...

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Over Last 5 Years - Scotland would have been better of as an independent country.

 
New figures confirm that Scotland would have been £8.3 billion better off as an independent country : Business for Scotland, 12th February, 2016
 
Over the past 5 years Scotland’s would have been £8.3 billion better off as an independent country, when taking account of the new report published into Scotland’s finances today[1].
The new report also demonstrates that Scotland...

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