Clair Ridge and Scotland's new oil boom
It's facts not fear that will win the referendum debate. This is especially important when discussing the future of Scotland's offshore revenue.
Is the CBI Being Honest? New revelations in CBI crisis
The CBI led the anti-devolution business campaign. History shows they were wrong then, and it will show they are wrong now.
How an independent Scotland can become one of the richest energy nations in the world
Scotland has vast amounts of oil in the North Sea and now Scotland is set to benefit from the revolution in renewable energy. The country has struck the natural lottery twice.
Westminster tricks Scotland out of £127.00 per second
Every year the Westminster Treasury deducts a sum from Scotland’s block funding grant to pay for a share of the UK’s rising debt, none of which Scotland ran up. In the latest figures the amount removed from Scotland budget was £4.02bn or 33% of Scotland’s deficit in 2012/13.
Westminster charges Scotland billions of pounds in service costs
The latest Government figures on Scotland's economy contain billions in service charges for activities in the rest of the UK. As pointed out by Douglas Fraser, BBC Scotland Business and Economy Editor, this raises a challenge over measuring Scotland's economy.
New figures confirm that Scotland would have been £8.3 billion better off as an independent country
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.
10 economic benefits for a wealthier independent Scotland
In January Business for Scotland published 10 key economic facts that made it clear that Scotland is a wealthy nation. The facts show that Scotland is already in a stronger economic and fiscal position than the UK as a whole.
Westminster takes absurd position on Scotland's oil
David Cameron and his Cabinet colleagues are in Aberdeen today explaining that Westminster believes an independent Scotland couldn't realise the potential of the oil industry unless it stays in the UK.
Controlling our future: Scottish fishing and the need for independence
It is difficult to imagine that there is any connection between the success of a country’s economic strategy and Scotland’s fishing industry. But there is and it’s a salient lesson.
Independence will generate a £109,000,000,000 asset windfall for Scotland
An independent Scotland will inherit a fair share of the UK's £1.3 trillion assets. This is of huge significance. These assets will generate a huge economic windfall for the people of Scotland of £109 billion. It will make Scotland far wealthier and allow us to reshape our institutions' towards priorities that suit Scotland.