TOMORROW marks five years since the independence referendum – and to mark the date, we’re publishing an eight-page special busting Better Together’s claims.
In 2014, Labour, the Tories and the LibDems teamed up to save the union through the cross-party campaign which called itself ‘Project Fear’.
In the run-up to the historic voting day, the campaign told Scots to reject independence or risk ruin.
The economy, pensions, even groceries were said to be in jeopardy.
Five years on, we will devote eight pages to busting the myths created during that campaign.
The special feature is the latest in our running series dedicated to building the case for Yes.
The Big Enough, Rich Enough, Smart Enough drive began this summer as we took the first steps to fulfil pledges made when we launched our subscription drive earlier this year.
That 10,000 Steps campaign has also delivered additional video content, thanks to the backing of new and long-standing subscribers, and as numbers grow and targets are met we will turn our attentions to commitments like a new fact-checking service.
Editor Callum Baird said: “I’m thrilled by the response to our campaign and delighted by the positive feedback for our new special features.
“The aim is to develop the case for Yes and help grow a Yes majority in time for indyref2 – which the First Minister has said could be held as early as next year.
“As a movement, we have to be ready. It’s our hope that The National can play a part in this not only by reporting on the stories of the day, but also be assessing what happened in 2014.
“And as readers will see, there’s a lot to consider in Better Together’s myths and broken promises.
“For anyone unsure how to vote next time, it’s a must-read.”
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