"There is a strong, positive case to be made about the political and economic benefits of rejoining the EU as an independent state. And there’s an argument to make that once independent, an accession process could be rapid – perhaps taking four to five years in total, not as fast as Finland, Sweden and Austria, but not far behind. But the Scottish Government has not always put this argument centre stage."
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Published shortly after Nicola Surgeon announced her intention to stand down as Scotland's first minister on 15 February 2023.
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