IT'S the biggest Tory majority since the days of Thatcher. But of course, it's not a government Scotland voted for. Looking at the election map tells a story of two very different countries, with very different wants and needs, on very different paths.
We're seeing events we were told would never happen, happen, time and time again. In 2014, it was vote No and protect your place in the EU. Aye right. They said England and Wales would never vote Leave. Aye right. They said Boris Johnson would never be Prime Minister. Aye right. They said the NHS will never be sold off. Aye right.
The whole thing can make you feel pretty hopeless, but at least Scotland now has 48 SNP MPs ready and willing to stand up for us at Westminster. They'll fight our corner and they'll fight for indyref2.
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But in the mean time there's things you can do to show your support for the Yes cause, whether you're new to backing independence or a card-carrying grassroots supporter.
All Under One Banner marches draw some of the biggest crowds of any pro-independence events in Scotland when they pop-up around the country every year. When we march, we show Scotland isn't prepared to take successive right-wing Tory governments lying down. We show just how passionate and ready we are.
These are the All Under One Banner marches currently planned to take place in 2020. You can find out more at All Under One Banner's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/AllUnderOneBanner/
April 4 - Arbroath
May 2 - Glasgow
June 6 - Peebles
July 4 - Elgin
August 1 - Kirkcaldy
September 12 - Stirling
October 3 - Edinburgh
See you there.
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