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There's much to commend in the SNP white paper
COLIN FOX gives his take on what the Scottish National Party has got right - and what it's got wrong - in its vision for an independent Scotland

The Scottish National Party's white paper Scotland's Future - Your Guide to an Independent Scotland has been described as the point "where the independence argument properly began."

It has certainly unleashed unprecedented engagement in the debate, with more than 36,000 free copies being distributed to an interested public.

The white paper sets out a vision of independence that represents a significant advance for Scotland in my view - affording us the right to self-determination and the chance to build the type of nation we want.

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