SCOTLAND’S independence trailblazer Winnie Ewing famously said: “Stop the World – Scotland wants to get on”. With Scottish independence closer than ever, the world is now increasingly watching and foreign diplomats and international media are closely following developments. Many Scottish (inter)nationalists became involved in the independence campaign because we want Scotland to be outward-looking, re-join the family of nations and be a force for good. The launch of the SNP manifesto for the forthcoming Scottish Parliament election has underscored how important the international dimension is to Scottish independence. The SNP’s priorities will be looked at closely in European and other capitals as well as by multilateral organisations.
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New study findings show the size of the working population across Aberdeen city and shire has shrunk by 9% – meaning 21,500 fewer jobs – over the past five years.
Using data from the Fraser of Allander Institute, Just Transition Commission, Office for National Statistics and Scottish Government, the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) has highlighted a steady decline in north-east employment during 2016, in the aftermath of a severe oil and gas downturn.
This was followed by three years of stability and then a sharp drop after April 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic took its toll on jobs.