Posted in rscotland by ubottish 78 points and 5 comments. Scotlands future the white paper on independence summary theres a tension at the heart of the white paper. The snp must scrap its economic calculations for independence after figures published today showed scotlands fiscal deficit had spiralled, the scottish conservatives have said. Your guide to an independent scotland in glasgow, mr salmond said. Snp must redo white paper sums after gers oil blow. The snp is scotlands largest political party and party of government. At the time of publishing this report february 2014, we believe a number of material issues remain uncertain. Scottish parliament only the snp supported this white paper. Scotlands future chapter 9 culture, communications and digital supporting files. Scotlands once in a generation opportunity channel 4 news.
The scottish government has published its white paper on scotlands constitutional future, paving the way for an independence referendum. Motion 93 carried by unison national delegate conference 2014. National conversation on scotlands constitutional future. The scottish governments white paper on independence background in september 20, bma scotland published a discussion paper. The scottish government has produced its white paper on scottish independence.
Scottish government publishes white paper on independence. First minister alex salmond said scotland must be independent to meet its full economic potential. Salmond described it as the most comprehensive blueprint for an independent country ever. Conference notes the scottish government has published its white paper on independence, their proposal to promote a yes vote in the referendum to take place on 18 september 2014. Objective the objective is to increase scotlands working age population in. The answer was clear, and in scotlands future, the 20 white paper setting out its manifesto for independence, the snp proposed a formal monetary union with the uk. That could be snp, scottish labour, or any other party or coalition. It now poses a real threat to scotlands place in europe. Red paper on the white paper the red paper collective wants a scotland that is more equal and democratic. Pdf the role of the snp and party cues in voter support. This is the most comprehensive blueprint for an independent country ever. Snps white paper will not deliver decisive change the. The white paper scotlands parliament was published in july 1997, and its proposals were the basis for the referendum which was held on 11 september 1997.
Scottish national party scotlands largest political. Scotland and the eu archive of european integration. Scotland s future is a government white paper published on 26 november 20 by the scottish government under first minister alex salmond. The new scotland offered by the yes side won the support of 45 per cent of those who voted. The snps revised economic case for independence is even less realistic than alex salmonds 2014 blueprint and inadvertently makes the case for.
This blueprint for a better scotland, as described by the snps first minister alex salmond, is a prospectus for a continuation of the profitdriven system of capitalism that will fail to deliver an end to austerity. Deputy first minister nicola sturgeon later presented the document to the scottish. Immigration and scottish independence 3 student migration 9. His deputy nicola sturgeon said the document was based on. It lays out the case for scottish independence and the means through which scotland would become an independent country in personal union with the united kingdom. It does not look at issues related to child development, but concentrates instead on issues of cost, supply, demand and the effect of childcare provision on the. Pamphlet by red paper collective in response to scottish governments white paper on published 26 november 20. Your guide to an independent scotland scottish government white paper on independence 26 november 20. Michael keating thought that after a yes vote, independence could be negotiated by the may 2016 deadline of the next election to the scottish parliament.
The independence white paper scotlands future issued by scotlands snp government in november 20 announced that an independent scotland would remain within the union of the crowns or social union and that the queens position as head of state would form an intrinsic part of the constitutional plat. The fullest account of snp policies is contained in a white paper issued by the snprun scottish executive in july 2014 in the runup to the independence referendum. A companion briefing note sets out in detail the mediumterm outlook for the public finances of an independent scotland. In november 20, some policies the snp would pursue in an independent scotland were detailed in scotlands future, the scottish governments 670page white paper on the case for scottish independence and the means through which scotland would become an independent country. Snp fail to convince on cost of setting up independent. Snp growth commission even less realistic than alex.
In scotlands nhs, staffing decisions are made by health boards in line with their ownlocal needs and circumstances. Independence and responsibility in the modern world. Your guide to an independent scotland sets out a series of policy pledges which the snp says it will pursue if elected as the government of an independent. White paper on independence the scottish government. A changed environment the relative strength of these arguments has now changed utterly. The scottish government believes the best future for scotland is to be an independent country in order to build a fairer, more prosperous society. The snp set up this body avowedly to address the shortcomings in the economic case for independence made in the 2014 white paper. Scotlands future epub scotlands future pdf scotlands future summary epub. Exactly two months on from publication, the scottish governments white paper has already developed many faults and been described by scottish secretary alistair carmichael as more of a black. At the launch of the white paper, alex salmond and nicola sturgeon deputy first minister described the debate on scotlands relationship with the rest of the uk as a choice between two futures. The uk government is now unable to offer answers about the future. A second independence referendum the institute for government.
Scotlands first minister and snp leader, alex salmond, said at the launch. As well as making the case for independence, the white paper also set out a series of policy pledges which the snp said it would pursue if elected as the government of an independent scotland. Pdf scotlands future within the european union eu played a prominent role in the 2014 independence referendum. Scotlands future is a government white paper published on 26 november 20 by the scottish.
The snps white paper on independence commits the snp to. Scotlands future is now in scotlands hands, said salmond when presenting the 670. The scottish national party growth commission report is to be published, after some delay, on 25 may. S ome have already dubbed it the scottish magna carta, the most important parchment since the declaration of arbroath in 20. It is a fundamental democratic principle that the decision on whether or not scotland becomes independent should rest with the people who live in scotland. The paper was intended as the first step in promoting a. The statistics in this document are up to date at the time of going to print. The scottish governments white paper proposed that scot land would have. For scottish strength of feeling into revisiting scotlands constitutional future, proindependence advocates point to significant opinion poll support for scottish statehood, and the likes of a. Alex salmond sets date for scottish independence white paper. Snp report outlines new prospectus for scottish independence. Scottish first minister alex salmond has launched his governments independence blueprint, calling it a mission statement for the future. Snp reveal white paper for independence evening telegraph.
Scotlands constitutional future a consultation on facilitating a legal. These include the scottish government publication scotlands future the white paper and the uk governments scotland analysis series. Although work had been carried out for the scotlands future white paper, the so. The scottish government is therefore preparing to allow the people of scotland to choose the future that is best for our country. On the one hand, a future from the better together campaign and the prounion parties of a continuation of westminster cuts, attacks on welfare and. Snp fail to convince on cost of setting up independent scotland. He also outlined a series of other options, including substantial new powers for the scottish parliament. For scotland, becoming an independent nation is the only way to.
This guide sets out the gains of independence for scotland whichever party is in government and this governments vision and priorities for action if we are the first government of an independent scotland. The once famed demersal white fish fleet is composed now of a few score of mainly under ten metre vessels, and its access to our coastal fishing areas is being sorely diminished by snp sellout to green organisations who are gradually getting control of key local fishing grounds by means of a. In one respect, it is essentially the snp election manifesto for 2016. It also explains the process by which scotland will become independent following a yes vote and how our newly independent scotland will work. Implications for health to raise some key questions on practical issues that are of direct relevance to doctors in their working lives and which, should there be a yes vote in the referendum, would need to.
In 2007, the scottish national partys manifesto contained a commitment to publish a white. Scotlands referendum on 18 september 2014 is a choice between two futures. Paper on independence and in august 2007 the scottish. If it voted for independence, scotland would continue to use sterling within a framework supervised by the bank of england over which scotland would retain some influence. The scottish governments white paper on independence argues that the.
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