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Cover illustration by Brian Adcock
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THE ROLE OF THE CHAMBER
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MESSAGE FROM THE YES SCOTLAND CAMPAIGN Kenny Anderson explains why voting YES is right for the North-east business community
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MESSAGE FROM THE BETTER TOGETHER CAMPAIGN Alexander Burnett explains why voting NO is right for the North-east business community
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WHAT THE EXPERTS THINK View from leading academics on potential outcomes
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STICK OR TWIST Round-up of the referendum event in June and how that audience voted on the night
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THE POLLS AGCC research and policy director James Bream takes a look at what the polls tell us
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THE BRIEFINGS A round-up of each campaign’s position on the burning issues for North-east business
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VIEWS FROM MEMBERS “What one thing would you ask the Yes Scotland and Better Together campaigns ahead of the referendum?”
Keep up to date on our dedicated website section www.agcc.co.uk/policy1/#scotland-s-future
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