More than 50 years ago, the prime minister received the McCrone Report, but hushed up the findings on the immense wealth that the North Sea could bring, fearing the boost it would bring independence.
And instead of investing the way Norway has to prepare for the future, riches were squandered in what is one of the most visceral examples of the stark cost of the Union to Scotland.
We’ve made a habit of publishing the McCrone Report in full and you can help us to get the word out there in an election year.
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Laura Webster, the editor of The National, said: “All week, we’re running special reports and investigations, digging into the story of Scotland’s energy as it sits now.
“But the independence movement knows exactly how much of a bombshell the McCrone Report is and so we have decided to once again publish it in full.
“We hope readers will be able to pick up extra, discounted copies through our website, so we can get the message out there to those who may not know the story of this huge rip-off.
“And you’ll also be supporting our journalism digging into areas others in the mainstream media don’t – showing the new threats to Scotland’s huge renewables potential.”
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