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UKCS Maximising Recovery Review Final Report launched

'I may be Muslim but I identify myself as Scottish': the indyref battle for the Scottish Asian vote

A poll by Scotland's leading Asian radio station has found nearly two-thirds of listeners are in favour of independence.

A ‘decisive shift to prevention’

Paul Cairney and Emily St Denny ask 'How do we turn an idea into evidence based policy?'

Hijacking the Debate

In a post originally published at the Scottish Constitutional Futures Forum, Neil Walker discusses the nature of interventions by the president of the EU Commission and the ramifications it might play in the debate.

The economics of Scotland's currency choices

Guest blogger Ronald MacDonald of the University of Glasgow examines Scotland's currency options.

Currency Reflections: Strategy

Why George Osborne declassified official policy advice

Blog Round-up: 19 February 2014

In this week's blog round-up, bloggers discuss outstanding issues surrounding the referendum debate, particularly shared currency, religious issues, conservative voting motivations and the Olympic prospects of an independent Scotland.

Slides online from Scottish referendum: Implications for the EU