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When we launched the campaign earlier this year, we told you how your support could help us invest in our journalism and expand across print and digital platforms as we continue to champion independence for Scotland.
Since then we’ve hit several targets and begun delivering on our pledge to you by producing special fact-based supplements on the cause for Yes and developing our digital team by bringing viral video expert Sarah Mackie onboard.
At almost 8000 subscribers, we’re now on the cusp of launching our fact-checking service.
But we want to go further, faster, and provide the best coverage as we approach this historic General Election.
With both Brexit and independence set to be defining issues, there couldn’t be more at stake.
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“We’ll be telling the stories that matter in the run up to December 12 – including the news Boris Johnson doesn’t want you to know.
“And this weekend we’ll be bringing the Yes movement together for a landmark rally in George Square, Glasgow, to make sure Westminster knows that Scotland is ready for indyref2020 – and we demand the right to hold that democratic vote on our future.
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