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- 1 2 Brooks, Libby (3 February 2019). "Former SNP MP starts Scottish independence polling initiative" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "Marianne Taylor: The moral case for independence is clear, but it's a hard sell economically". The Herald.
- ↑ "Progress Scotland — the new group plotting a route to independence". www.newstatesman.com.
- ↑ Hjul, Jenny. "JENNY HJUL: Progress Scotland...What will Angus Robertson do if he discovers majority of Scots don't want independence?". The Courier.