THE National would like to make an apology – in a previous post about our subscriptions, we suggested readers sign up to make sure they have the best possible access to all our reporting on Scotland beating England.
Unfortunately, Scotland did not beat England, much as we deserved to. Still, the mood is high after a fantastic performance and a crucial draw keeping our hopes of qualification alive.
So, we wanted to offer up a reminder after last night's fun.
You can now subscribe to The National's Premium Plus plan for just £1 for two months as part of our Euro 2020 special offer.
You'll have access to all our premium articles, including our fantastic National extra series, offering up-to-date analysis and comment from top voices, as well as a wide range of other benefits listed on our subscriptions page: click here to view it.
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That means investing in pro-independence voices, world affairs coverage from the likes of David Pratt and campaigns such as our National billboards bringing the truth of the Unionist mindset to eyes across Scotland.
We always want to do more. A subscription to The National is you investing in a newspaper that will hold the BBC to account, expose Unionist spin for what it is and make sure the independence message is at the front of newsstands.
If you've been on the fence about lending us your support with a subscription, this £1 offer is a great chance to try it.
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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