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Lesley Riddoch to speak at Scottish Independence Rally
Believe in Scotland’s march and rally for Scottish Independence in Edinburgh on Saturday, March 28th aims to force independence to the top of the nation's agenda ahead of May's Holyrood elections.
The speaker line-up continues to grow in number and quality with journalist, broadcaster and filmmaker Lesley Riddoch joining us on the march and rally.
Brian Cox to Speak at Believe in Scotland Independence Rally
Our march and rally for Scottish Independence in Edinburgh on Saturday, March 28th is creating a real buzz. Already announced as speakers are the First Minister John Swinney MSP and Scottish Green Party Co-leaders Gillian Mackay MSP and Ross Greer MSP, all of whom will be addressing a major independence rally for the first time as leaders of their respective parties.
Now joining our march and rally will be the actor Brian Cox, a long-term supporter of Scottish independence who even spoke at the launch of Yes Scotland in 2012.
Scottish Green Party Co-leaders to speak at Believe in Scotland’s March and Rally for Independence.
Believe in Scotland is organising a March and Rally for Scottish independence in Edinburgh on Saturday, March 28th 2026. We are expecting thousands to march with us and today we can announce our second speaker, well in this case, a pair of speakers, Scottish Green Party Co-leaders Gillian Mackay MSP and Ross Greer MSP.
First Minister John Swinney MSP, to speak at Believe in Scotland’s March and Rally for Scottish Independence.
Believe in Scotland is organising a March and Rally for Scottish independence in Edinburgh, Saturday March 28th 2026.
We are expecting thousands to march with us and attend the rally and a full roster of speakers will be announced over the coming weeks including political leaders, campaigners and other public figures.
Believe in Scotland changes independence rally to iconic Calton Hill
Believe in Scotland has changed the planned rally location for our Edinburgh March and Rally for Scottish Independence to the iconic Calton Hill.
Our march on Saturday 28th March 2026 will now start on High Street between George IV Bridge and North Bridge utilising Parliament Square as an assembly point and it will start at the earlier time of 12noon. Marchers are asked to gather from 11.30am onwards.
The Majority of MSPs Support Our Call to Cut Scotland's Energy Bills
MSPs would vote to cut Scottish consumers' extortionate and unfair energy bills - if only Holyrood had the power!
Believe in Scotland’s petition, End the Scottish Energy Bill Rip-Off, which calls for an end to Scottish consumers' unfair standing charges, has now been signed by a majority of Holyrood MSPs.
BBC Scotland serves London - fails Scotland
BBC Scotland is taking MORE in licence fees from Scottish households, whilst spending LESS in Scotland. Scotland has a much smaller media industry than other similar-sized independent countries. The siphoning of resources by a London-centric organisation is key part of that.
Scots charged extra to access Scotland’s energy
There is an ongoing and serious injustice impacting Scottish energy consumers and The Westminster Government does not give a damn. That injustice is called 'Electricity Standing Charges' and it's essentially a tax that is added to your electricity bills just to connect you to the grid.
It is time the UK apologised to Scotland for Brexit
Scotland told the UK not to Brexit - but they didn’t listen. We are now supposed to cheer as the UK gov limps slowly back - while trying not to admit that they got it wrong.
They have now announced that the UK is to rejoin the Erasmus study programme - in 2027. Great. It is good news that young people's prospects will improve a little.
But are we supposed to crack open the champagne and forget all the years of sneering refusal to treat Scotland's remain vote as if we were an equal partner in the Union?
What can an independent Scotland learn from Estonia?
Estonia has a population of 1.4 million and the landmass is a bit more than half of Scotland’s, so it has a very low population density. It is one of Europe’s most forested countries with more than half covered by trees, where wolves roam freely. The wolf is the national symbol of the country.
It has also become famous as a digital-first state where you can do everything from making a dental appointment to getting divorced by mobile app.
It has also fostered an enviable tech sector - Estonia has produced 10 ‘unicorns’ - start ups valued at $1 billion - Scotland has produced just three.
Scotland needs independence to channel its energy
When we launched our “Stop the Scottish Energy Bill Rip-Off” campaign back in September, we said something very simple: Scotland is an energy-rich nation being treated as an energy cash cow. The UK system is built to protect investors’ returns and to funnel Scotland’s cheap power south while Scots customers are charged more to access the grid that carries our energy.
UK Gov deserves little praise for ending disgraceful two-child benefit cap
The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is finally lifting the child benefit cap from April next year. This was driving children in lower-paid, larger families deeper and deeper into unacceptable poverty and deprivation. The news that the chancellor has finally lifted it should make a small change. But it is too little and too late and nowhere near enough to fix this.
What an independent Scotland can learn from Finland
Finland has a population of 5.6 million, similar to Scotland, but its land mass is about four times Scotland’s size. Finland is a member of the European Union, and it is the only Nordic country to use the Euro. Unlike Scotland, it has a place at the EU’s top table, the Council of Ministers, where it plays a highly influential role.
How the UK’s energy policy hurts Scottish business
Scotland is an energy-rich nation, yet Scottish businesses face the highest energy costs in the developed world. That simple fact is holding back growth, investment and jobs.
England can keep the House of Lords - as part of an independent English Parliament
Labour have decided to put the decision to get rid of the Lords in the hands of the Lords - we wonder what the outcome of that will be?
In one more betrayal to add to more than a century of broken promises, Keir Starmer has just announced that instead of abolishing the unelected Upper House, he will form a committee. Of members of the Lords, to consider the issue. The Lords committee will take at least a year and probably much, much longer to debate its own future.