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Business backers double down for independence campaign fundraiser
Business backers of Scottish independence have contributed £50,000 in matching donations to an indyref2 fundraiser run by Believe in Scotland.Believe in Scotland is the largest and most active independence campaigning organisation and incorporates the business and economic wellbeing campaign group Business for Scotland. The organisation was awarded Independence Campaign of the Year (2020) by The National newspaper and the Scottish Independence Foundation after launching...
Beware UK media acting as Westminster Ministry of Propaganda
Just days after a historic Scottish election delivered an increased pro-independence majority and unequivocal democratic support for indyref 2 the British media has launched on onslaught of attacks arguing that the direct opposite happened.Here’s a quick summary of just some of the most recent headlines:1: The Independent’s Sean O’Grady insists independence is ‘dead in the water’.2: Former Tory Prime Minister...
Ten things you need to know about the Scottish election today
The polls have already opened on the most important vote impacting on Scotland’s independence since the 2014 referendum. That makes today’s general election one of the most important ever held.If it returns a majority of independence-supporting MSPs Nicola Sturgeon will push forward to hold a second referendum at some point in the parliamentary term.She hopes to do so in the...
Poll of Polls - SNP majority on a knife edge - Greens surging - Alba in trouble
There is a great deal of interest in tactical voting strategies for this Holyrood election amongst independence supporters. There is also a great deal of misinformation being spread about the likely outcome. Believe in Scotland is 100% political party neutral and does not support any specific party outcome. Our goal in compiling the poll of polls is to give people the...
Thousands rush to sign plea to EU to confirm indy Scotland can rejoin
Thousands of people have flocked to add their names to a letter urging the European Parliament to guarantee that an independent Scotland could rejoin the EU.The organisation Europe for Scotland published the letter just days ago. It had already been signed by 170 prominent culture figures in the UK and beyond.Since its publication almost 8000 people have...
Five reasons why unionist spin on economic reports about independent Scotland are nonsense
There’s no shortage of think tank reports emanating from south of the Border determined to portray the finances of an independent Scotland in as dismal a light as possible, all the better to convince us that a vote for independence would be economically disastrous.The latest has just been published by the Institute of Government and, true to form, it has...
NEWS - National billboard campaign points out that independence is normal
Press Release: Embargoed till 25/04/21Our NEW national billboard campaign is sending the message to Scotland that independence is normal and that independence is inevitable, because it’s backed by 72% of voters aged 16-34.This is the third Believe in Scotland billboard campaign which combined with our matching Facebook advertising campaign is estimated to have generated nearly 2m views. Previous messages focussed on...
New host and live audience dropped for second BBC election debate
The BBC has changed hosts and dropped live ‘virtual’ audience participation for its second party leaders’ election debate next week.The station’s first leaders’ debate attracted hundreds of complaints after the first three questions chosen from the audience were critical of a second independence referendum.Some of the 277 complainants also thought the debate’s host, BBC Scotland editor Sarah...
Only independence can make STUC's 367,000 green jobs a reality
A new report by the Scottish Trades Union Congress lays out how Scotland’s transition to a low-carbon economy could create up to 367,000 green jobs … but only if the right policies are adopted.The report presents a new vision of Scotland's potential, calls for a ‘fundamentally different approach’, examines how decarbonisation could transform different sectors of the economy and suggests...
Most people in UK oppose Boris Johnson bid to block indyref2
Boris Johnson’s determination to ignore democracy and attempt to stop a second referendum on Scottish independence is out of step with public opinion in the UK.A survey of more than 8,500 people by polling company Ipsos MORI has found more than half of people across the UK think Scotland should be able to hold indyef2 within five years if the...