scottish nationalists

Alex Salmond’s oil dream goes bust

Alex Salmond’s dream of an independent Scotland based on North Sea oil revenue to keep it afloat was dealt a fresh blow last night as new research by the Office for Budget Responsibility showed the extent of decline in revenue from North Sea oil taxes.

Ed Jacobs ·

SNP currency plans ‘fanciful’

A House of Lords Committee has declared as "fanciful” any notion, as advocated by the SNP, that an independent Scotland could retain sterling whilst exerting influence over the Bank of England.

Ed Jacobs ·

Poll blow as Scots reject SNP currency proposals

Just days after Alex Salmond formally announced the date of the referendum on Scottish independence, the Scottish nationalist’s campaign has been dealt a blow with new polling showing a majority of Scots against their currency policy.

Ed Jacobs ·
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