THE National has launched a series of billboards raising awareness of the McCrone Report and its aftermath as we focus on Scotland's energy scandal all this week.
Posters are going up across Scotland's cities and inside major transport hubs, reminding passers-by that "Westminster stole Scotland's oil wealth".
Now, 51 years after the value of that oil wealth was suppressed for political reasons, Scotland has some of the most expensive energy bills in Europe.
Just this week, it has emerged that energy bills are going up even further. Ofgem's price cap will increase by 6.4%, rising to £1849 per year, just months after Labour pledged cheaper energy bills should they win the General Election.
From Monday to Friday, The National is investigating the state of energy in the UK, and why Scotland's bills are so high despite its wealth of energy resources.
On Thursday, we're publishing the full McCrone Report – the 51-year-old memo which revealed just how rich Scotland's oil could make it. It was hushed up for decades.
And on Friday we'll round things up with a deep dive into Labour's GB Energy mess.
Our billboards direct readers towards our special coverage, which can also be found via our Energy Week tag.
Editor Laura Webster said: "The McCrone Report is the core of Scotland's energy scandal. It's not just some long-forgotten document. The consequences have lasted for decades and continue today.
"It's appalling that despite our renewables potential, Scotland faces such extortionate energy bills. So many people are needlessly struggling. There is no doubt that the Union is holding us back.
"We hope our posters remind people that the through-line from the 70s to today is Westminster, and that there is another future possible through independence."
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