IT should neither be a secret nor a surprise that the UK Government is actively trying to prevent Scottish independence. Their campaign never really stopped after 2014, even if ours did. It certainly didn’t stop despite their protestations that people shouldn’t be discussing constitutional affairs during Brexit and a pandemic (the former being the creation of the UK Government and the latter greatly exacerbated by their failure to deal with it). With news this week that they are ramping up their efforts to dissuade Scotland from leaving, we in the pro-independence campaign should take note of what we’re seeing and certainly should not dismiss those moves even if they appear to us to be awkward, ineffective or outright laughable. After all, first if we ignore them, then only laugh at them, we might forget to fight them, and then they’ll win.
IT is being billed as “a new documentary about Scotland and Brexit and what the hell happens next” – Beyond Brexit will premiere tonight in a special online event. The 50-minute film examines the consequences for Scotland of withdrawing from the European Union, when it has such massive implications for our entire nation in terms of our rights, democracy and our place in the world. Beyond Brexit will explore how we got to where we are now, the rise of English nationalism and the implications of Brexit for immigration, Scotland and the other UK nations.
You can get tickets and view the trailer at: hopin.com/events/beyond-brexit