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The Scottish Independence Convention (SIC) condemns Theresa May’s snap election as a cynical power grab that will overshadow the council elections and overturn arrangements for a fixed term parliament whilst ignoring growing opposition to a hard Brexit in Scotland and Northern Ireland — two nations that voted to remain inside the EU in last year’s referendum. If the Prime Minister gets a mandate from English voters on June 8th, she can proceed as she likes with Brexit for the whole UK and Scotland can wave goodbye to any last chance for a differentiated Brexit deal. The only power Scots have in this situation is to ensureRead More →

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The Scottish Independence Convention, the umbrella body for the Scottish independence movement, today said it is well into preparations to fight and win a new independence referendum. The Convention brings together all the independence-supporting political parties (SNP, Greens, SSP), the national independence-supporting organisations (Labour for Independence, Women for Independence, Yes2 Business for Scotland, NHS Yes, Radical Independence Campaign, Common Weal and a range of others) and representatives of local grassroots groups. The Council of the SIC met on Sunday and agreed the details of a work programme to prepare for the campaign. The work programme will involve: Coordinating and supporting a comprehensive network of local groups,Read More →