THE National is Scotland’s pro-independence newspaper – and by subscribing for as little as £2 for two months, you can help our efforts to support Yessers in winning indyref2 and to convert no voters and undecideds.
We think a National subscription is a well worthwhile investment – both for the content and perks you get access to as a subscriber, and because investing in The National is investing in the Yes cause.
Let’s cut straight to the chase. In November and December, the sleaze, corruption and hypocrisy of the Tories that run the UK has been as clear as ever. That includes trying to subvert judges and the ever-growing scandal over a No 10 Christmas party last year amid Covid-19.
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Scotland needs out of this toxic union. The First Minister has set a 2023 date for indyref2, with campaigning to start “in earnest” in spring next year.
With the support of our existing subscribers, we’re already busy trying to win people over. Working with Believe In Scotland, we produced a 24-page supplement making the case for Yes, given out to Yes groups to distribute. We were joined by the SNP to produce an eight-page supplement that went out to an incredible one million homes across Scotland.
Not long after its distribution, thanks to the combined efforts of Yessers and an increasing number of people seeing this UK Government for the vile mess it is, a poll found 55% support for Yes.
Plus, our fantastic line-up of columnists – including the likes of Lesley Riddoch, the Wee Ginger Dug, Ruth Wishart and David Pratt – making the case for independence from all kinds of angles are supported by subscriptions to our paper.
With your support, we’ll make sure the Yes voice is heard loud on clear on newsstands and social media, digging into stories that the otherwise entirely pro-Union media won’t want covered and making sure they're visible. The National's front pages regularly go viral, and that's one example of how we can amplify important messages.
Away from the politics, we have top coverage of Scottish arts, culture and history – and cover the GOOD news about Scotland too, not just the doom and gloom. We don’t talk our country down … we report on how the world sees us, and it’s in an increasingly fond way.
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All that said, a subscription to The National is about more than perks. If you want Scotland to be free of this Union and its never-ending scandals, hostile environment and Universal Credit cuts, we’re with you. And with your support, we’ll fight for that.
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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