Progressive federalism

Report by: Fabian Society

Author(s): Prof JD Gallagher

August 28, 2019

A new report from the UK think tank Fabian Society argues progressive federalism is better than independence for Scotland. The report argues in a post-Brexit world in which the negative consequences of deconstructing a union become clearer, progressive federalism is likely to be the preference of an increasing majority of Scots.

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