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The end of the UK is coming - New polling data
A new poll has been released today which makes for interesting reading about the future of the UK. The poll by Savanta ComRes for ITV’s Tonight programme surveyed voters between 18-22 February.It shows the Union is fighting a battle on three fronts. In Scotland, 71% believe we would fare better without being part of the UK - not sure what...
ASA rejects Unionist complaints over independence campaign’s pensions billboards
Believe in Scotland’s current nationwide billboard campaign highlighting the fact that the Westminster government pays the worst pension in the developed world has clearly upset unionist campaigners.Last week we were contacted by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to inform us that they had received multiple complaints claiming that our statement was not true. Given that it is 100% accurate we...
Is the UK really leading the way on COVID-19 vaccinations?
Both the UK Government and the media headlines have suggested that the UK is leading the way on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. We recognised in a previous article, that the UK paid significantly more for vaccinations, causing delays within many EU countries as the manufacturers directed supplies towards the overpaying nation. Despite this, in terms of fully...
Scotland offers a more effective vaccination programme than the rest of the UK
Scotland took a slightly different approach to vaccinating its population against COVID-19 than the rest of the UK. The Scottish Government planned for a slower start in the vaccination programme, due to prioritising the oldest and most vulnerable individuals. This has proven effective, with deaths among care home residents falling rapidly in Scotland. Furthermore, over the past couple of...
Independent Scotland COVID-19 response would have been better than UK's
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed that Scotland would not have been able to fight the virus as effectively without the support of England and the rest of the UK. With the increasing politicisation of the pandemic, we feel it is only right to point out the facts. As the UK recently passed a grim milestone, with over...
Biggest Scottish independence campaign since 2014 launches today
The “Yes Challenge” is set to take place over the next three months and aims to convert as many undecided voters as possible to independence.The new initiative, a collaboration between Believe in Scotland (BiS) and The National, has been described as a potential “gamechanger” for the independence campaign.BiS founder Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp said: “With 20 polls in a row showing a...
Virtual Burns Supper raises thousands for independence campaign and poem recital goes viral
Believe in Scotland’s virtual Burns Supper featured Scottish stars in a fantastic video production of "A man's a man", which topped 11,000 views in less than 24 hours. Headlined by Brian Cox, the video also includes supermodel Eunice Olumide, Lesley Riddoch and Alistair Heather.More than 550 independence supporters attended the BiS event and raised more than £4,000 for its independence...
A virtual Burns Supper for the Scottish independence campaign
The Believe in Scotland Virtual Burns Supper will take place on Saturday, January 23. All proceeds will be spent on campaigning for Scottish independence and we have a stellar line up to entertain and enlighten you, ranging from the best Burns and folk performers to TV and radio presenters, leading politicians and even a major TV and movie star.The line...
Is federalism a workable solution for Scotland?
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called for a constitutional convention, in a speech which was postponed from last month because he wanted to concentrate on getting Brexit done. That alone demonstrates the Labour leaders lack of understanding of the people of Scotland and their priorities. Putting aside the fact that Labour have had decades to offer Scotland more...
