There are still a few places left at our Summer Convention on Scotland's Future at the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Saturday 14 June, 10:00 to 16:00. Admission is free and it promises to be a cracking day.
Read all about it in William Duguid's National article:
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'The idea that permission for Flamingoland was ever in doubt has kept citizens believing that Scotland was still a functioning democracy. It wasn't, and it isn't.'
Robin McAlpine
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'Those who wish to hold fast to the crumbling totem of a British bomb are normally motivated not by real security threats or concerns but by a delusional iteration of British greatness.'
Bill Ramsay of the SNP Trade Union Group, via The National
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'Rather than bemoaning the inequity of the devolution settlement, the mood was positive and focused on what we in Scotland can and should do to build a positive future.'
John Proctor of Energy Scotland, refecting on our Convention on Scotland's Future in Edinburgh in March.
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'We are all just weary. A government that’s been in power for 17 years doesn’t need the public to tell them about land reform – just get on with the job.'
@lesleyriddoch.bsky.social, via the National
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Places are now available at the IFS Summer Convention on Scotland's Future on Saturday 14 June from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Salutation Hotel, Perth. It's free to attend, but booking is essential.
Read the draft programme for the day and find the booking form here:
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Worth exploring: a packed programme for the Scottish Sovereignty Research Group 'Next Steps' Conference in Dunfermline, Friday 16 to Sunday 18 May.
www.ssrg-conference.com/agenda

'The aim is to have a position around which the entire Yes movement can coalesce, and most importantly get the SNP leadership finally to accept that you can’t use the GB pound if you also want to be independent.'
Tim Rideout of the Scottish Currency Group, via The National
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'Today, as Scotland debates its future, the question is no longer just whether it should become independent.
It’s what kind of society it wants to build.'
Assa Samake-Roman, via The National
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IFS member organisation Scottish Sovereignty Research Group is holding its three-day 'Next Steps' Conference at the Carnegie Centre in Dunfermline from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 May.
More information and a link to tickets here:
www.ssrg-conference....

In case you missed it... the full press release kit issued by Liberation Scotland about its initiation this week of the UN decolonization process.
The die is cast...
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There are just a few places available at our Spring Convention on Scotland's Future at Greyfriars Charteris Centre, Edinburgh, on Saturday 1 March. Read more and download an application form here:
independenceforum.scot/national-con...
Any questions? Contact us at convention@independenceforum.scot

'There is a specific view of the economy that ensures that certain decisions are made almost by design.
The lack of support for Grangemouth is one perfect example.'
@williameconomist.bsky.social. via Scotonomics.
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We still have individual spaces available at our upcoming Spring Convention on Scotland's Future, which is on Saturday 1 March from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm at the Greyfrairs Charteris Centre in Edinburgh.
The event is free to attend - individual application form downloadable here:
independenceforum.sc...

Wishing all of the #indyclan on Bluesky a Happy New Year.
We've got lots of challenges ahead - let's keep the heid, stay united and be ready to take them on!

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our followers on Bluesky!
It's great to have joined this community, and we look forward to more conversations with you in 2025.

'Once upon a time, there was a country of five million people that was ruled over by its larger neighbour.'
A bedtime story for Unionists, from Leah Gunn Barrett's 'Dear Scotland' blog.
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Land, Energy and Democracy: the three key topics of our Convention on Scotland's Future, meeting at the Greyfriars Charteris Centre in Edinburgh on Saturday 1 March.
Find out more, and apply to be an individual participant, at independenceforum.sc....
Or email convention@independenceforum.scot.