Gray argues that a truly independent Scotland will only ever exist when people i
n every home, school, croft, farm, workshop, factory, island, glen, town and cit
y feel that they too are at the centre of the world. Independence asks whether w
idespread social welfare is more possible in small nations such as Norway and Ne
w Zealand than in big ones like Britain and the U.S.A. It describes the many dif
ferences between Scotland and England.
It examines the people who choose to l
ive north of the border. It shows Scotland's relevance to the rest of the world.
It attempts to conjure a vision of how a Scots parliament might benefit the peo
ple of this small but dynamic nation.
And it tells how democracy will only tr
uly succeed when every person believes that their vote will make a difference.
