FOLLOWING the success of the march through Glasgow on May 4, the next stage of All Under One Banner’s national tour of marches and rallies is underway in Galashiels.
It’s the first time that an All Under One Banner (AUOB) march has visited the Scottish Borders.
Ahead of the rally that kicked off at 1.30pm, AUOB’s national coordinator and spokesman Neil Mackay said: “The Scottish Borders is steeped in a rich history. On June 1, Borderers will make history again when they march for independence and a better future for the region and for Scotland."
Calum Kerr, who was SNP MP for Galashiels from 2015 to 2017 agreed: “We’re very happy to host the first ever AUOB march in the Scottish Borders here. It’s an exciting time with support for independence increasing locally, and we’re delighted to welcome visitors, as well as showing locals what fantastic, inclusive events these marches are.”
As well as groups from local towns and villages, representatives from English Scots for Independence and Pensioners for Yes are also marching.
SNP MP Stewart Hosie said: "The appetite for Scottish Independence is huge and support for this failed union is tiny."
So, #AUOBGalashiels huge turnout, lots of @YesBikers and a tiny "counter protest" of perhaps a dozen... basically the appetite for Scottish Independence is huge and support for this failed union is tiny. pic.twitter.com/4psBLKUbmL
— Stewart Hosie MP (@StewartHosieSNP) 1 June 2019
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