THE Yes DIY page on Wednesday and Saturday is the place for the Yes movement to tell its stories. Ahead of the election next week, we are asking for your accounts on how the campaign went for your group.
The Yes movement is much bigger than any political party, and the cause of independence is greater than any single organisation.
Yet political reality has to be embraced by us all, and that’s why this election has become so important – any reversal in the momentum for independence will be seized upon by the Unionists as an excuse for denying as a second referendum.
The evidence is there of renewed effort on the part of many Yes groups, and that’s why we are asking all of you to give your account of what has happened over the past few weeks.
Did you hold hustings? Who did you invite? Which candidates attended? What did they say? What was the reaction of your members?
There have been disturbing rumours of some parties failing to do their democratic duty and face the electorate, even in a Zoom meeting which, let’s face it, should be easier for those candidates who are perhaps not the best public speakers. Did that happen to your group?
This is The National’s attempt to gauge feeling in the wider Yes movement, so if you can write on behalf of your group, or are an an individual who can say what happened in your personal experience of the campaign, then please email community@thenational.scot.
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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