WE all have our own stories to tell about the independence referendum of 2014. For many Yes voters, it was the first time they had properly engaged with politics. For others, it felt like the culmination of an entire lifetime of campaigning.
There is no question that it was a significant milestone in the story of Scotland’s history – when nearly half of Scots recognised the truth about Westminster and decided there was a better option.
Now your newspaper wants to hear YOUR story of 2014. We’re working on a very special project to mark the five-year anniversary of the indyref and we want as many of our readers to be involved as possible.
Perhaps you converted some of your friends and family to independence. Or maybe you yourself initially backed the
Union but then realised how bright Scotland’s future could be outside it. We want to know.
Please email your story to community@thenational.scot – with a picture (preferably from 2014, but it doesn’t have to be) if possible.
We’ll be releasing more details about our new project very soon ... keep an eye out for that!
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
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