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Thu, 16 May 2013 14:15:06 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 20:37:39 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/indepth/future-of-the-union http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/indepth/future-of-the-union http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ca82556-be27-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Jean Chrétien, former Canadian prime minister, told officials they should not have allowed the 2014 referendum to be decided by a simple majority Thu, 16 May 2013 14:15:06 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6ca82556-be27-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6ca82556-be27-11e2-9b27-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8607c412-b1b0-11e2-b324-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Report by pro-union MPs acknowledges concerns that independence could raise 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to pretend keeping the pound would be ‘straightforward’ when it would be ‘very difficult’ Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:37:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1a98266a-abeb-11e2-9e7f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1a98266a-abeb-11e2-9e7f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f83f7920-ab76-11e2-ac71-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Options facings an independent Scotland include using sterling, a new Scottish pound or joining another monetary union Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:02:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f83f7920-ab76-11e2-ac71-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f83f7920-ab76-11e2-ac71-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0efdcf30-ab5f-11e2-8c63-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct SNP’s proposal for currency union between an independent Scotland and UK would be less stable than eurozone, say UK ministers Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:01:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0efdcf30-ab5f-11e2-8c63-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0efdcf30-ab5f-11e2-8c63-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a38116c0-aa9d-11e2-bc0d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct This week’s paper will pose questions over whether the notes would still be printed even under Holyrood’s preferred scenario of currency union Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:31:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a38116c0-aa9d-11e2-bc0d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a38116c0-aa9d-11e2-bc0d-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/73ed2402-a918-11e2-a096-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Three centuries after a crisis guided the coming together, the economy again looks set to influence the nations’ futures Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:24:46 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/73ed2402-a918-11e2-a096-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 73ed2402-a918-11e2-a096-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e1f65286-a77c-11e2-bfcd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The relatively impressive economic performance comes at a time of intensifying debate over the future of Scotland's union with England Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:26:55 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e1f65286-a77c-11e2-bfcd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e1f65286-a77c-11e2-bfcd-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/23926e86-a120-11e2-bae1-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The committee argues the Scottish government’s plan would lead to “significant governance and 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argue Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:56:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d252bc68-9d3e-11e2-a8db-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d252bc68-9d3e-11e2-a8db-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eb8ed6d4-9c7c-11e2-ba3c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Cameron calls the industry to oppose Scottish independence, saying an exit from the United Kingdom would put employment at risk Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:01:08 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eb8ed6d4-9c7c-11e2-ba3c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct eb8ed6d4-9c7c-11e2-ba3c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/119fe262-9234-11e2-851f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Scots will decide on September 18 next year whether to leave UK but opinion polls give pro-union side a substantial lead Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:08:41 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/119fe262-9234-11e2-851f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 119fe262-9234-11e2-851f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a8238572-909f-11e2-862b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Untapped oil riches are playing an increasingly important role in the debate over the viability and prosperity of an independent Scotland Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:20:17 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a8238572-909f-11e2-862b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a8238572-909f-11e2-862b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3c976ad0-7e7a-11e2-a792-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct George Osborne will say such a currency union would require ministers in Holyrood to accept a deficit cap, to be policed from London Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:41:05 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3c976ad0-7e7a-11e2-a792-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3c976ad0-7e7a-11e2-a792-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c03dac8-7476-11e2-80a7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Economists suggest Scottish government seeks talks on keeping the pound and a stake in the BoE to address fears of business ahead of independence poll Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:17:34 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6c03dac8-7476-11e2-80a7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6c03dac8-7476-11e2-80a7-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f5dc4ea4-739c-11e2-9e92-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct London branded ‘arrogant’ to suggest that the UK without Scotland would inherit all of the rights of the current state, says SNP’s Nicola 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would have to apply to join the EU, flying in the face of SNP claims Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:23:05 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f726d724-42e2-11e2-a3d2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f726d724-42e2-11e2-a3d2-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fbf5edb6-3fbe-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Michael Moore, the Scotland secretary, has stepped up lobbying in Brussels as the SNP’s independence campaign suffered fresh setbacks Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:50:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fbf5edb6-3fbe-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct fbf5edb6-3fbe-11e2-b0ce-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06e3a6f6-31a4-11e2-b68b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct An independent Scotland could face policy choices as tough as those burdening the UK as a whole, according to a report by an independent economic research body Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:15 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06e3a6f6-31a4-11e2-b68b-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 06e3a6f6-31a4-11e2-b68b-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2fd7b0f6-1f8a-11e2-841c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct There is near unanimity in European Union capitals that any country born out of the break-up of a member state would have to apply for membership Sun, 28 Oct 2012 15:50:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2fd7b0f6-1f8a-11e2-841c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2fd7b0f6-1f8a-11e2-841c-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4485894-1eb2-11e2-bebc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct SNP leader defends himself against 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independent Scotland would face two radically different choices over the deterrent, which operates from submarines berthed on the Clyde Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:03:11 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a79d7b3c-1e01-11e2-ad76-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a79d7b3c-1e01-11e2-ad76-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1bd24d32-1c5b-11e2-ba75-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Some against independence from the UK are arguing that the SNP is trying to limit how much the No side can spend after comments from the party’s deputy leader Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:18:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1bd24d32-1c5b-11e2-ba75-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1bd24d32-1c5b-11e2-ba75-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7c9fb384-1b6b-11e2-ab87-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct SNP members are becoming increasingly nervous that they could be about to lose the last chance to gain independence for a generation Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:31:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7c9fb384-1b6b-11e2-ab87-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7c9fb384-1b6b-11e2-ab87-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d088070e-1ac5-11e2-b480-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct New poll shows majority for independence if Scots think Tories will win 2015 general election Sun, 21 Oct 2012 09:42:37 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d088070e-1ac5-11e2-b480-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Findepth_future-of-the-union%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d088070e-1ac5-11e2-b480-00144feabdc0 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