Useful Scottish Independence Links
Please visit them and pass the links along to friends and family, or anyone you think may find them useful in helping them come to their decision.
Key Information
Yes Scotland - Your Questions Answered
People were asked to send Yes Scotland questions about an independent Scotland to help them decide how to vote in the referendum on 18 September, 2014. It includes answers to questions about Affordability, Armed Forces, the BBC, Currency, Immigration, Monarchy, National Debt, the EU, and much more. You can also submit your own questions.
Local Groups
Yes Highland have a Facebook Page and a website.
Scottish News, Politics and Independence Blog Sites
IndyPosterBoy - Downloadable and free posters, flyers and postcards about independence, as well as a 12 page FAQ, all of which can be printed at home for distribution or display. Also now includes 'hi-res' artwork for bulk printing of double-sided postcards/flyers.
NewsNet Scotland - The Newsnet Scotland site was set up in order to address what it's writers believed to be an imbalance in the reporting of Scottish News and Current Affairs. Up-to-date Scottish political stories in a web 'tabloid' format, with a fine turn in really detailed investigative analysis.
National Collective - An open and non-party political group of artists and creatives, a campaign and a state of mind. Includes excellent and thought-provoking articles, with a special line in taking the p•ss of the pro-union campaign.
Business For Scotland - A 250+ member business organisation which believes that Scotland’s economy, business community and nation as a whole will be better off as an independent country. A key project is to help provide the Scottish SME business community with facts and educated opinions so they can make an informed vote in the 2014 Referendum.
Wings Over Scotland - Wings Over Scotland is a Scottish political website, which focuses particularly on the media – whether mainstream print and broadcast organisations or the online and social-network community – as well as offering its own commentary and analysis. Merciless deconstruction of media spin, political 'feet of clay', and the facts behind indy issues such as NHS provision, border controls, and the move from being pro-union to pro-indy.
Bella Caledonia - Bella Caledonia is an online magazine exploring ideas of independence, self-determination and autonomy. Regular and thought-provoking articles.
Twitter - If you've not signed up for Twitter yet, then do seriously think about it. It enables the very rapid and topical sharing of core information and news (usually before the press or TV have heard about it), and in the Indy camapign is a very useful resource.
On Facebook
Aye Mac is a Facebook group set up by Cromarty's Don Coutts.
Scottish Independence Parties or Non-party Political Groups
Yes Scotland - The official non-party Yes campaign. Lots of information and resources about independence, with great info about what happens to the NHS, pensions, etc, after independence.
Labour for Independence - A political organisation which supports a "YES" vote in the Scottish independence referendum. We are working within the Labour party to promote the benefits that independence would bring to the people of Scotland.
SNP (Scottish National Party) - currently Scotland's governing partyy, and responsible for pressing for and setting up the referendum process.
Scottish Greens - guided by four interconnected principles - ecology, equality, radical democracy and peace and non-violence.
Radical Independence - Building a vibrant, grassroots - and radical - campaign for an independent Scotland. Over the coming months, we will be organising more events and local meetings - for which your participation is key.
Scottish Socialist Party - The Scottish Socialist Party is built on social solidarity and the spirit of resistance to oppression, injustice and nasty con tricks that strangle communities and people’s lives. Life can be better than this.
Solidarity - A socialist movement that fights for the redistribution of wealth from big business and the millionaires to working class people and their families.
Margo MacDonald (independent)
