Tag Archives: Independent Scotland

The case for Scottish independence is based on a short-term, simplistic analysis

By Guest | Published: March 10, 2013

The Scottish nationalists pick the best years for North Sea oil receipts and extrapolate into the future. The pro-UK voices point out that the decision to leave the UK is a long-term one and so we must look beyond short-term and simplistic analysis.

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Patients likely to lose out in independent Scotland

By Ed Jacobs | Published: March 4, 2013

If Scotland achieves independence from the UK, patients north of the border requiring specialist surgery elsewhere in the UK could have to go through the same process as if they were travelling to a European Union state, leading, some argue, to delays in treatment and medical costs having to be paid by the patient.

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Independence campaign will be ‘annihilated’ says Clegg

By Ed Jacobs | Published: February 14, 2013

Nick Clegg yesterday upped the rhetoric in the debate over Scottish independence by declaring that the case for Scotland going it alone will be ‘annihilated’.

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A separate Scotland will be worse off if it keeps the pound

By Matt Pitt | Published: February 10, 2012

Matthew Pitt argues why an independent Scotland would be foolish to keep the pound without the UK’s agreement

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