Useful Links
On 18th September 2014, all British and EU citizens resident in Scotland aged 16 or over will have a chance to vote on whether or not Scotland should become an independent country. Most of Glasgow’s students will be eligible for a vote, so whether you’re already staunchly Yes, convinced that we’re Better Together, or totally clueless about the whole thing, we’ve collected links to some useful resources to help you research the arguments for and against an independent Scotland.
Basic Information
UK National Statistics – Scotland
The White Paper on Independence
Scottish Government Site for Independence
The Yes Campaign
Wings Over Scotland – Pro indy blog
National Collective – Organisation of artists and creatives for Scottish independence
Bella Caledonia – Perhaps more zine than blog, interesting articles on Scotland and Indy
Wealthy Nation – Pro indy from the right
Better Together
Open Unionism – Unionist blog with several regular contributors
Ian S Smart –Blog of lawyer, Labour Party member, and controversial unionist Ian S Smart
Notes From North Britain – A pro-union blog written by Adam Tomkins, prof of Public Law at Glasgow
Interesting Articles and Interviews
Alex Salmond interviewed on social and fiscal union on Channel 4 News
The need for a positive case for no, from Henry McLeish
The Question of Currency
Alex Salmond speaking on currency union and independence, from STV
Informative and reasonably balanced article in Notes From Northern Britain on the currency question
A view on Labour’s stance, and the potential of ‘bullying and bluffing’: Ian Bell in the Herald
The Guardian: Alex Salmond under pressure to produce alternative currency plans
We hope to add to this list regularly. If there’s anything else you would like to see here, including links to interesting articles or videos, please get in touch by leaving a comment, or by emailing [email protected]