The National has just launched a new fact-checking our rebuttal service ... and we want our readers to help us spread the word about independence!
We'll be testing dodgy Unionist claims on a regular basis from now on and uncovering the truth behind Project Fear. You'll be able to find them all archived here: www.thenational.scot/news/fact-check
This weekend, we want to get our first seven Fact Checks into as many hands as possible, so we're asking our readers to buy an extra copy of Saturday's paper and give it to a No voter.
Here's what we'll be looking at:
- Is Scotland really lagging behind in well-being?
- Is indyref2 causing Scotland to stagnate?
- Does the SNP have a cast-iron mandate for indyref2?
- Is Scotland deficit really the worst in Europe?
- Have the SNP made the price of whisky so expensive?
- Are the SNP really failing in education?
- Does learning Gaelic harm academic attainment?
If you want No voters and undecided Scots to find out the truth, then please make sure you buy an extra copy on Saturday and give it to them!
We've only been able to launch this new services thanks to our loyal army of subscribers. If you haven't signed up yet, please join us today here: www.thenational.scot/subscribe
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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