Scotland is not well served by the UK’s National Grid and the current system restricts the development of Scotland’s renewable energy potential and leads to high charges for Scottish consumers.

In the second paper of a series examining the Sustainable Growth Commission’s report, Common Weal looks at Fiscal Policy and provides an alternative prospectus based on ensuring wellbeing and equality for the people of Scotland.

Drawing upon previous work on currency in an independent Scotland, this paper lays out the process for designing, creating a launching a new currency so that it is operational by day one of independence.

An update to the study published in early 2017, this paper examines trends in polling on the question of Scottish independence to look at shifts in attitudes amongst groups such as the developing trends based on voter age, income, gender and nationality.

Common Weal’s intervention in the debate surrounding Andrew Wilson’s Sustainable Growth Commission, offering a substantial critique to keeping the Pound Sterling post-independence.

This paper examines the case for a Federal UK and outlines the challenges and barriers to reform of the UK in this manner.

This paper discusses the principles on which an independent Scotland should found the writing of a formal constitution as well as the method by which such a constitution could be determined by the people of Scotland via citizens’ assemblies and a referendum.

A study group comprised of members from Common Weal Inverness and InverYes undertook a detailed reading of the report published by the Sustainable Growth Commission and have collated their thoughts, opinions and recommendations ahead of attending the National Assemblies.

The Paper outlines how PFI/PPP’s inbuilt formula leads to high risk of failure amidst huge private profits.

Common Weal’s response to the Scottish Government economic data consultation calls for a Scottish Statistics Agency.

This paper lays out the case for the formation of a Scottish Statistics Agency which has the power to fill vital gaps in the gathering.

This report takes a look at the condition of the Scottish energy industry in comparison to UK and European policies, and looks into options available for Scotland to become an international leader in green technology.

This report outlines the case for public land value capture – the process by which councils, not those selling land, can benefit from the increase in land value due to changing use (such as planning permission for housing) or can reduce house prices by not passing that uplifted cost on to renters and buyers of the houses built on such land.

An overview of a modern defence strategy for an independent Scotland.

This joint report from Common Weal and TSSA looks at how public ownership could be the start of a transformation in Scotland’s transport system.

Devolving immigration and employment law together can give Scotland the opportunity to create a workers rights-based approach to immigration post-Brexit that benefits all workers.

Common Weal’s submission to the public consultation of the implementation plan for the Scottish National Investment Bank.

Gordon Morgan examines the IT Systems requirements for an independent Scotland in this White Paper Project report.

This report outlines how and why Scotland should form a central bank to manage an independent Scottish currency

This Briefing Note examines how an Open Government approach to Public Finance data can improve its usability and transparency for citizens.