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Scottish independence case is built on myths, denial and conspiracy theoriesiesendence case is built on myths, denial and conspiracy theories

4 May 2021

3:42 AM

4 May 2021

3:42 AM

Anyone who engages in online debate about the case for Scottish independence will have encountered Scottish nationalist fact-deniers and myth-spreaders lurking on social media. They are not interested in engaging in serious debate; their ambition is simply to give their side licence to ignore basic economic facts.

Keen to understand the true scale of this problem, we at These Islands commissioned Survation to poll Scottish voters about their understanding of basic economic facts and their attitudes towards some widely-circulated myths.

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