INDEPENDENT NEIGHBOURS

  • International Comparison

    AKA Kryptonite to any No campaign argument. AKA the reason there is no ‘positive case’ for the UK. Stay tuned……

  • IRELAND

    At the time of independence and partition, the Northern Ireland was the richer, more developed part. Belfast was bigger than…

  • ICELAND

    ‘Denmark granted limited home rule in 1874 and complete independence in 1944. The second half of the 20th century saw…

  • FAROE ISLANDS

    *Included, though not fully independent, to show the value of more autonomy with Shetland & Orkney in mind – some…

  • NORWAY

    ‘Discovery of oil and gas in adjacent waters in the late 1960s boosted Norway’s economic fortunes. In referenda held in…

  • SWEDEN

    ‘Sweden has pursued a successful economic formula consisting of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements. Sweden joined the…

  • FINLAND

    ‘Finland transformed from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is among the highest in…

  • DENMARK

    ‘Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe….

  • NETHERLANDS

    ‘Netherlands is a modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a…