MORE than 2000 people have now signed up to The National and Believe in Scotland’s Yes Challenge pledge.
Pro-independence commentators, politicians and musicians have thrown their weight behind the initiative, which aims to convert undecided voters to the Yes cause.
Each person who signs up will nominate someone they know who’s on the fence. To help them come around to independence, we’ll give them 12 weeks of free access to the newspaper and a series of exclusive articles aimed at unsure voters.
READ MORE: Scottish independence: The National teams up with Believe in Scotland for the Yes Challenge
Journalist Ruth Wishart said convincing the undecided is key to winning indyref2. “I remember the late, great Margo MacDonald saying that all we needed for victory was for every Yes supporter to convert one person to the cause. She was right then, and the challenge is still valid.”
Broadcaster Stuart Cosgrove described the project as a “smart way of introducing people to the paper” and pro-indy arguments.
Scots presenter Alistair Heather hailed the scheme.
He said: “Folk swithering around the independence question may just be convinced if they are able to access all these National pages free of charge.”
*Eddi's office calling* @ScotNational launched a #Yeschallenge, nominate 1 person and they’ll get a 3month FREE subscription – giving them full access to a news source which tells the truth about Scotland in the Union. Have you nominated yet? https://t.co/Akrom9aosm
— Sadenia Eddi Reader (@eddireader) January 27, 2021
Constitution Secretary Michael Russell, musician Eddi Reader and Paul Kavanagh, the author or the Wee Ginger Dug blog, are among others who have signed the pledge.
Go on - do it !
— Michael Russell (@Feorlean) January 27, 2021
I have signed the yes challenge pledge... why not sign the pledge too at https://t.co/Ard3nazusW to state your belief in Scotland!
To get involved in the biggest independence campaign since 2014, visit yeschallenge.scot today and sign the pledge.
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