Business and civic organisations have been “ill-served” by politicians on both sides of the independence debate, according to a comprehensive study.
The quality of debate lacks insight and must improve, the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) found at the end of its year-long project.
In a report, called Future Scotland, SCDI offers a snapshot of the views of corporate firms, voluntaryorganisations, small and medium enterprises, councils and trade unions.
Issues such as tax, monetary policy and Scotland’s place in Europe were all considered.
“The quality of debate on all sides has been particularly polarised, lacking in real insights beyond the realm of political interests and has ill-served those players in the economy needing to understand in more detail the advantagesand disadvantages of proposals for change and for the status quo,” the report states.