The SNP-supporting National newspaper has written a front-page story questioning how These Islands is funded - as if a think tank raising funds is somehow news. (1/3)
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These Islands is a forum for debate standing unabashedly for the view that more unites the people of the United Kingdom than divides them.
- New poll for These Islands reveals: Scottish electorate doesn’t want a 2023 referendum, doesn’t support independence, doesn’t know what SNP policies for independence are, and is even less likely to support independence if it means cuts to public spending.
- For more than a decade, the SNP couldn’t stop talking about Scotland having 25% of Europe’s offshore wind potential. But it wasn’t true. After spending nearly a year coming up with an updated estimate, Scot Gov tried to bury the replacement figure: <6.8%
- Over the last 24 hours, a paper trail uncovered by These Islands via Freedom of Information has developed into a significant story. Here is BBC Reporting Scotland’s coverage this evening.
00:00 - Full text of These Islands’ letter to @NicolaSturgeon, seeking urgent clarification of SNP policy on the state pension in an independent Scotland.
- Replying to @These_IslandsWe are proud that so many people are willing to support the work we do in countering misinformation and keeping the debate about the UK’s constitutional future both civilised and well-informed. (3/3)
- The SNP is working hard to push a false narrative that Scots are being “ripped off” or “shafted” on energy bills compared to the rest of the UK. In fact, typical Scottish households pay slightly less than typical households in rUK for energy bills.
- 🚨 New report 🚨 The story of how Scot Gov has for years been knowingly exaggerating Scotland's share of Europe's potential offshore wind resource. In response, Scot Gov has conceded the claim Scotland has 25% of Europe’s offshore wind potential is false.
- These Islands is grateful to @ScotNational for reminding people that we rely on individual supporters’ donations. Should you wish to support our work, donations can be made via the PayPal link here: these-islands.co.uk/donations/d5/
- Replying to @These_IslandsThese Islands is funded by private donors. As a matter of policy we only accept donations compliant with Electoral Commission rules for permissible sources. (2/3)
- A paper trail uncovered by These Islands via Freedom of Information has developed into a significant story.  It is fundamentally a story of the SNP’s reluctance to tell the truth when called out for exaggerated claims about Scotland's renewables.
- The Scottish Government has recently been pushing misleading lines on Barnett consequentials. These are the facts.
- Leader in @TheScotsman today: 25% of Europe’s offshore wind falsehood is of huge significance, and Scot Gov has serious questions to answer.
- “Andrew Wilson claims that the informal use of sterling post-independence would create an ‘orderly transition over time’. Unfortunately, this prediction is based on an astonishing misunderstanding of the economics of currency regimes.” - Professor Ronald MacDonald in the FTLetter: Creating Scots pound will be anything but orderly via @FT Another small contribution on the economics of currency in an independent Scotland. It’s clearly a difficult area for many and one in which expert input seems unwelcome. on.ft.com/3pZ4TtS
