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This is it. This is the launch of the fundraiser for the national campaign organisation which the Scottish Independence Convention has been developing for a while. Would we like to have got here before now? Yes, of course. But it was important that we did this right and not just fast. There have been many brilliant initiatives coming out of the independence movement. Many of them are the bright ideas and brilliant work of a small number of great, driven and innovative people. We welcome them all. Indeed, many of them are members of the Scottish Independence Convention. But from when we reformed the SICRead More →

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Considering where we are on this road to independence, the most difficult task we currently face is not winning a referendum but getting the chance to win one. Theresa May has infamously told us, and continues to tell us, ‘now is not the time’. So when is? If we want this dancing queen to start moving to our tune, we need to have enough people playing it. We need to give Nicola Sturgeon a (democratic) hammer from the Scots with which to tell Theresa ‘now is the time’. So how do we do this? The research sponsored by the Scottish Independence Convention (SIC) presented atRead More →

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A selection of activists and groups from across the independence movement react to our recent announcement. Christians for Independence said: “Independence is closer now than it has ever been and Christians For Independence (CFI) We agree that now is the time to create an all-movement independence campaign organisation to take the SIC to the next level, as we build independence support to 50% and beyond.” Media officer for the Aberdeen Independence Movement (AIM) Jessica Mennie said: “This is a hugely exciting time for Scottish politics and in our journey to becoming an independent nation. “Our movement is passionate and energised towards winning the next independence referendum, andRead More →

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Today, we are announcing the cross-movement campaign to win a future independence referendum. Our plans are to provide staff and resources for the movement as part of a package that will act as a national campaign organisation. The as-yet-unnamed campaign body will provide the strategic capacity, resources, messaging, media support and liaison to grassroots Yes campaigns across the country to increase support for independence beyond 50%. We will soon be announcing a crowd-funder to support this work. We have already undertaken research on public opinion in order to meet the challenges and big questions of Scottish independence head on. Our convenor SIC Elaine C Smith said:Read 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 →