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The Scotsman
29 May, 2018
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Darren McGarevey questions whether the independent Scotland depicted in the Growth Commission report is one that he wants to be part of, prominent voices in Scotland's fintech sector have their say on the future on the industry and Rangers have been linked to Sheffield Wednesday striker Jordan Rhodes.

Darren McGarvey: Growth Commission offers ‘timid’ vision for Scotland
For me, the notion that Scotland ought to be an independent country is a matter of intuition. I realise this is not the most scientific way to approach such a profound choice, but that’s how I came to my conclusion.
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