UK To Get VETO On Gordon Brown's Devo Proposals
Gordon Brown’s Devo Timetable unconstitutional according to House Of Lords
Industry report: Scotland set for 100 year oil boom West of Shetland
Increased oil investment in Scotland's Atlantic waters has led to a growth in the strength of Scotland's oil and gas sector. In recent months reports have focus on the new Clair Ridge field, a massive £4.5 billion oil investment project.
Sir Ian Wood predicts 25bn barrels of oil still to come from North Sea
Sir Ian Wood is on record as stating that there are 25bn barrels of oil still to come from the North Sea. This is one thousand million more barrels of oil than stated as the upper target by the Scottish Government.
Leading economist Sir Donald Mackay backs independence: Scotland will be better off
In a major boost to the campaign for a Yes vote for independence, former Chair of Scottish Enterprise Professor Sir Donald Mackay has set-out the economic benefits of an independent Scotland.
First Minister: No Currency Deal, no Debt Deal
Scotland's First Minister speaking to the Vision for Scotland conference at Dynamic Earth on Wednesday August 6th explains why he will continue to press for and why we will get a currency union.
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.