Scotland's ambition does not end with winning independence. That is just the start. It y offers us the freedom to create the country we want to live in.

The issues we should prioritise include: 
healthy life expectancy, 
enhancing feelings of personal security, 
tackling the poverty which afflicts pensioners, 
low-wage workers and children, and 
ensuring our young people enjoy positive opportunities to forge fulfilling careers and happy lives.

While both Scotland and Catalonia’s independence movements have not been successful thus far, it will be interesting to see which economic, political, or social factors may prompt either of these nations to succeed in their independence movements or perhaps lead them to determine that independence may no longer need to be sought.

"We’re not aligned to any one political party but believe in self-determination for Scotland. Only then will a country disfigured by poverty and inequality be re-born. Only independence can bring democracy. The British State is irredeemable and is structurally corrupt, broken and riven with hierarchy."

Common Weal believes in Scottish independence – but we believe it is essential to get it right. It’s not enough to tell people independence would be ‘good for them’, you have to explain how it would be done and be ready to answer your questions.

Voters in Scotland deserve the best evidence-based assessment of the likely economic consequences of independence. We have sought to collect and assess that evidence as part of our analysis of the economic implications for the whole United Kingdom.

Both books are essential reading for both believers in Scottish independence and undecided voters who seek answers to their practical questions about the processes required for starting an independent country.

Scottish Independence could be achieved through international recognition, even if Westminster were to refuse to accept result of referendum held without Downing Street’s consent.

40% Scots less likely to support Independence if Scotland had to join the Euro.

Resilient Recovery. We must emerge from the Covid pandemic in a way that fixes the problems raised by the crisis, fixes the problems evident before the crisis and makes us resilient; a green new deal; a new democracy; a national care service; Land reform; housing revolution; Controlling our own energy; better banking; and a focus on independence,.to future crisis like the climate emergency.