Spot. On.
Spot. On.
The UK Prime Minister â wrapped in the flag of England. If he wants independence for England, Scotland will be the first to shake his hand.
"Sark is a tiny British crown dependency off the coast of northern France with a population of only 500, and yet it has more political autonomy than the nation of Scotland." scotgoespop.blogspot.com/2025/08/too-...
It doesn't have to be that way for Scotland. We can choose a different path - đđŹ đđ§ đ˘đ§đđđŠđđ§đđđ§đ đ§đđđ˘đ¨đ§.
#UKBasketCase
We have a precedent in the UK for appeasing the far right. It didn't turn out well. It never does. Fight. Expose the lies. Oh, and Scotland? This is not who we are. GTFO already.
We've always said that the bigger risk is not re-gaining independence - it's staying in a bankrupt union. #UKBasketCase
People who come to my country: Immigrants People from my country who move abroad: Ex Pats
Worth noting: polls still weight results to match the 2014 indyref outcome. That artificially drags Yes down. The raw, unweighted numbers consistently show support for independence several points higher than whatâs reported.
9 CDs' worth of Lennon's worst album, and they omit the best song on it. "It's political correctness gone mad, I tell you."
It may be âYour Partyâ â but is it Scotlandâs? We donât yet know where Jeremy Corbynâs new party stands on Scottish independence. Until thatâs clear, half the country â those who want to leave the UK â donât know if this is a party for them. We wish the project well. But Scotland deserves clarity.
To be clear, since 1999 we have our own parliament again, but its powers are limited and it can be overruled by the UK parliament whenever they think it has stepped out of line.
The UK is a union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland. Neither nation gave up their nationhood. But Scotland gave up its parliament. The result is that England, with a far larger population, controls parliament. And so, Scotland is sidelined, and does not have the power to decide its own future.
Independence isnât some abstract idealâitâs the tool we need to tackle real issues like the NHS, economy, and energy bills. Itâs not independence OR public servicesâitâs independence FOR public services. Letâs connect the dots between what matters now and how we gain the power to change it.
Don't get me wrong. I'll vote for them. They are the political arm of independence and they're the only only route to get there. But it's not unreasonable to ask for a plan to achieve the number one objective.
But my problem is that they don't appear to have a plan other than 'Vote for us for more of the same'. I fear what it will take to wake them up is a collapse at the polling booths. 2/2
I get their dilemma: - If they lead with indy, they risk over-promising when the path to delivery is unclear (after supreme court) - if they don't, the look like another technocratic party of administrative competence but no vision 1/2
Yes, brilliant. Let's all gaze at our navel for a while while the far right continues its ascent to power in a parliament we can't control, but which will control us. What possible better use of our time could there be? #IndependenceIsNow
Across Scotland, the conversation has already begun â not in parliaments, but in homes, communities, and hearts. This isnât about asking for permission. Itâs about recognising that weâre ready â and weâve already started moving. #ItsTime #BelieveInScotland #ScottishIndependence
"...got given BACK..." Fixed that right up for you Jamie. Yer welcome.
Hereâs an illustration of what the different weighting approaches do to the % #indyref2 Yes vote. On average using 2014 weighting suppresses Yes by 4pts. Not sure why Norstat has recently started showing a Yes lead, but that skews things a little.
In unrelated news, Keir Starmer says "Now is not the time" for a referendum on independence.
I hope that these materials I'm producing are helping to spread the positive word about Scottish independence. It would help even more if you could share this stuff on Facebook, Instagram and even (gulp) X if you're still using it. indyposterboy.scot/england-alwa...
Itâs so encouraging to see ministers placing independence at the heart of the conversation â not just as a constitutional goal, but as the key to a fairer Scotland. When those with reach speak clearly, it lifts the whole movement. This is how we build momentum â together. #IndependenceIsNormal
Our approach to social security based on "dignity, fairness and respect" is a âshining exampleâ of how the country could choose a different path through independence, a minister has said. âIf we had our independence, we could be doing that on a much bigger scale.â More of this from ScotGov, please
The question for an independent Scotland isnât whether this kind of statement is nonsense. It is. But why do so many men believe it? If we donât create a society where everyone feels seen, supported, and part of the future, someone else will offer them grievance instead. It's time to be different
What happened to a human right to self determination? #ScottishIndependence
Brexit taught us that when you donât have the power to decide, you pay the price for someone elseâs disastrous choices.
I woudn't be part of it otherwise.
Your final post is where you lose me. And of course, your experience is your experience and I wouldn't invalidate it. But my experience is that, although there's a small pocket of unpleasant nationalism, this is an overwhelmingly positive, outward-looking, inclusive movement.
Scotland IS a nation. It's a nation in a union, but nothing in the Act of Union eliminated the nation status of Scotland or England. It's not analogous to the ACW.
"although I don't think Scots nationalism is any less ugly tbh" Can I ask why you think that?
In this specific way, the UK functions as an authoritarian state. What else do you call a system where a government says: âYou can vote for your party â but weâll veto parts of its manifesto.â âYou can have democracy â just not the kind that lets you leave.â #AuthoritarianUK
There is a categorical moral responsibility for those who support a new Brexit vote because a majority are in favour of Rejoining, to also support a new Scottish independence referendum now that a majority are in favour of independence.
Iceland cut working hours â and guess what? No loss in pay. No drop in productivity. Just happier, healthier lives. Now over 80% of workers have shorter hours or the right to request them. Imagine what Scotland could do with the powers of independence and a wellbeing economy.
Jim Osborne, SCG in today's National
Scotlandâs Parliament could be shut down by a simple majority in Westminster seeking 'Reform' â even if every Scottish MP opposed it. Thatâs not how a real democracy works. Independence means securing our right to decideânow and always.
Why couldn't the Scottish Government save Grangemouth? Energy is reserved to Westminster. Why can't Scotland welcome more care workers from overseas? Immigration is reserved to Westminster. Why can't the Scottish Government tackle drug addiction better? Drug laws are reserved to Westminster.
We'll take Option 4: An Independent Scotland. Protecting our NHS as a public service - Free at the point of need, for everyone.
I really like this image being shared by a number of accounts! A brilliant visual representation of our current situation in this union. Sad reality for us. We absolutely need Scottish independence to change this!!! I donât know who made this image to give credit. They did a good job!
So close. You stepped right up to the line, John. Just one more wee step. The final sentence is "That's what the Scottish Government COULD deliver with the full powers of an independent country."
Scotlandâs energy can do more than power homesâit can power hospitals, schools, childcare... And hope. An independent Scotland could build a wealth fund that invests in people, not profit. Letâs turn our abundant renewable energy into real change. #ImagineScotland #RenewableFuture
Imagine a Scotland where energy is clean, public, and almost free. We already generate more than we useâenough to power our future. It's first spark of a new Scotlandâpowered by whatâs already ours. #ImagineScotland #YesBenWyvis
"If Westminster rule delivers terrible outcomes under the Tories, no discernible philosophy or change under Labour, and the prospect of Farage as Prime Minister, what exactly is the case for Scotland remaining part of the UK?" Jolyon Maugham KC, Founder and Director, Good Law Project
It was a political soundbite, not a written agreement. In contrast the Smith Commission Report IS a written agreement (post 2014) and says: "It is agreed that nothing in this report prevents Scotland from becoming an independent country in the future should the people of Scotland so choose."
Haha, easy mix-up! But yep, meant âweightingââpoll-speak for adjusting results to match past turnout.
Without weighting for the 2014 referendum result, the raw data in the recent Norstat poll shows 61% for Yes and just 39% for No. Tick Tock www.thenational.scot/politics/252...
Which raises the question that should be asked by every media outlet: "What is the lawful, democratic path for a nation to leave the UK union?"
Your position seems to be: We must avoid Scottish independence because it might âfeed extremismâ... so we should remain in a union about to elect an extremist government.
The argument about whether #Indyref2 polls should be weighted by 2014 vote or not won't really matter for much longer. As time marches on, even the 2014-weighted polls are trending towards a majority Yes. We'll only be debating the scale of the Yes lead. These are polls over the past 12 months.
IMAGINE⌠a Scotland where the NHS is protected forever. Where governments reflect our values. Where healthcare stays publicâby law. This isnât wishful thinking. Itâs a future we can build. A public NHS written into the constitution. A service for people, not profit. #ImagineScotland
Agree 100%. Separating themselves from being synomymous with Britain will allow England to re-discover and re-define themselves.
"But let me say if the UK collapses as an entity then all bets are off." We can but hope...
The point was that many countries have gained independence without an Act of the governing country. Some kind of unquestionable democratic event will need to happen. That will need 60% Yes. Then I think the game changes. But listen, on this kind of hypotheical, I'm just a guy with an opinion :)
Errr, they were constituent republics of the Soviet Union. They declared independence before the USSR collapsed. The USSR tried to stop them. (The Vilnius Massacre for example)
Yes, exactly. It took a civil war because the governing state said no. We can do better than that.
The Storting was the Norwegian parliament. It declared that Oscar II had ceased to function as King of Norway, effectively dissolving the union with Sweden unilaterally. It wasnât Sweden saying âOK, you can goâ â it was Norway saying, âThis union isnât working, weâre done.â
Countries that seceded without an Act of the governing state: Ireland Norway Finland Baltic States B'ladesh Slovenia Croatia Kosovo Countries that got an Act through a WILLING governing state: Canada Australia Czech Rep. Slovakia Countries that got an Act through an UNWILLING governing state: None
Setting aside that "accepted economic theory" has got us to precisely the point we're at now, this shouldn't be a one-sided argument. Where are the documents that demonstrate we will be materially better off by remaining in this highly unusual union?
Start here: â Common Wealâs âSortedâ series â Wellbeing Economy Scotland resources â Scottish Currency Groupâs primer â Scottish Governmentâs Building a New Scotland papers â International comparisons via Nordic Horizons or LSE It's not about perfection now. It's about building something.
There you go. Makes the point perfectly. Thanks!
It's part of the 'Britification' of England. They could ask English folks how strongly attached they feel to England, but the narrative goes that England and Britain are synonymous, where Scotland and Britain, and Wales and Britain, are not. Maybe the English ought to get more upset about this
With the lastest polling showing support for Welsh Independence at 41%, that suggests that almost everybody who feels strongly Welsh wants it to be an independent country. Tick Tock
EFTA has its placeâbut itâs not our destination. Scotland belongs in the EU, shaping decisions, not just following them. Letâs build direct partnerships, not temporary arrangements. Weâre ready to take our seat at the table. #ScottishIndependence #ImagineScotland #EUReady
Once in possession of the facts, I don't see any clear or valid argument against Scottish Independence, and I'm English.
Imagine a country built on care, not profit. Where wellbeingânot wealthâis how we measure success. Thatâs what independence makes possible. A wellbeing economy where people thrive and Scotland flourishes. #ImagineScotland #WellbeingEconomy #YesBenWyvis
The UK might settle for a plumber. Scotland needs an architectâwith a new blueprint. Independence lets us design a society rooted in compassion, fairness, and wellbeing. Not just a fix. A future. #ImagineScotland #WellbeingEconomy #YesBenWyvis
Dear @theSNP @theSNPMedia @AlbaParty @IndyScotParty @scottishgreens The lesson you (& your members) really need to learn & put into practice with every post is: If you do a "UKBad" post, you must ALWAYS state Why #ScottishIndependence will be different & will benefit Scotland! Explain to people!
Imagine independence with a border as seamless as Irelandâsâsmart, open, invisible. Trade flows. Families stay connected. This isnât theory. It works every day in Ireland. Sovereignty isn't about division. #ImagineScotland #OpenBorders #YesBenWyvis
Let us guessâWestminster decides what counts as âoverwhelmingâ, right Michael?
Happy independence day to Norway. Making your own choices is always better, and leads to a happier people, than having choices made for you from the capital of another country. đłđ´
It doesn't matter what we 'think'. It matters what the actual number is. But even more, it matters that those numbers have happened under the current dysfunctional system. Scotland wants to take in more immigrants but is not 'allowed' to.
That 15% of Scots who identify as Scottish only, but aren't Yes yet, are the key to independence. They are the guys we're trying to reach.
Fair point âşď¸
And between 1979 and 2002 came the Celtic Tiger. A sovereign currency and deeper EU ties helped transform Irelandâs economy. Scotland can follow the same pathâour own currency, and a return to Europe.
Imagine paying for your weekly shop in the Scottish pound. A stable currencyâbacked by our economy, issued by our own central bank. No more bending our economy to suit someone elseâs priorities. Just a currency that worksâfor us. #ImagineScotland #ScottishPound #YesBenWyvis
That 90% figure isnât accurateâand misses the point. Scotland wants to welcome more people. But being subject to UK-wide immigration policy blocks us from building the fair, compassionate immigration system we need. Thatâs what independence would change. #YesBenWyvis #ImagineScotland
Not just catastrophic. This kind of imposed policy goes against who we are as a nation. It undermines our ability to care for our older people with dignityâ and it holds back the compassionate Scotland we could and should be. #ImagineScotland
In 2021, Scotland became the first country in the world to embed LGBT-inclusive education in every school. Thatâs who we are when left to our own instincts. Now weâre being dragged backwardsâour values sidelined, our compassion vetoed. Why do we keep putting up with this? #ImagineScotland
Yes #ImmigrantsAreWelcome in Scotland.
Name one person who opposed their countryâs independenceâand ended up a hero. History remembers those who stood for their people, not against them. #ImagineScotland
Letâs choose Europe â letâs choose our future. As Alyn Smith said: Leave a light on so we can find our way home. That path begins with independence. #ScotlandsForEurope #BelieveInScotland #YesBenWyvis
"Leave a light on so we can find our way home." #ScotlandsForEurope
The UK and US just signed a trade deal. Scotland wasnât even told. Not consulted. Not informed. Not considered. Scottish whisky and salmon werenât included. And when the damage hits, theyâll tell us weâre âtoo poorâ to be independent. This is what the union costs. #ImagineScotland
My latest blog post, How polls turn a Yes majority into a No majority. Many thanks to @indyvoices.bsky.social for the graph weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/h...
It's very important to see what the people are *actually* saying.
Londoners and Brightonians are very welcome to move up here and help us win independence. Just to say though â weâre not looking to be âset free.â Sovereign nations donât need permission â just recognition. đ
Scottish Independence Welsh Independence Irish Reunification The rUK isnât breaking up. Itâs waking up. #IndependenceIsNormal
First they came for the oil â but we were too wee. Then they took the EU â but we were too poor to cope alone. Now itâs our water â are we too stupid? Funny how Scotlandâs resources are always shared... But its voice never is. #ScotlandDecides
Powerful point from @NationalYesNetwork. Outsourcing in England doesn't just shift delivery â when budgets stagnate, Scotlandâs share can quietly shrink too. Devolved? Yes. Insulated? Not quite. #ImagineScotland
Really startling when you see how some people can't tell the difference between the UK union and the EU. One is a dominant union the other a co-operative union.
They say the Union is voluntary. That we can leave if we want. But when Scotlandâs elected government tries to hold a vote, the answer is always no. If thereâs no democratic way out, is it really voluntary at all? Thatâs not a radical question. Itâs a democratic one. #ScotlandDecides
Thanks for the reminder â thatâs a really helpful nudge. We're new here and we weren't aware of this. Weâll make sure to include ALT text on all our visuals from now on.
We need the SNP to give us the political route. They need us to build the momentum that makes that route unstoppable. This only works if we move together â party and people, pressure and purpose. #ImagineScotland
