Independence First March - 30th September 2006...

azzuri · Independence First March - 30th September 2006...

Independence First March - 30th September 2006...

see - http://www.independence1st.com/

SCOTTISH PRO-DEMOCRACY MARCH ANNOUNCED

Welcome to Independence First, the Scottish independence Referendum Campaign. Our main news at the moment is that we are organising our first march on 30th September, 2006 in Edinburgh. Applications have been lodged with the Local Authority and the Constabulary and preparations are well under way. See here for more details.

Independence First demands a Scottish referendum on Independence for the people of Scotland as our democratic right. According to opinion polls independence is the most popular constitutional option for most Scots living in Scotland. You can see messages from our supporters here.

Independence means that Scotland would have the normal powers that almost every other country enjoys. Rather than political policy being decided by the UK Parliament at Westminster, it would be decided here in Scotland by our own Government. Scotland would be an individual member of the United Nations and we would decide our own foreign policy.

We believe that after nearly 300 years of the British union, Scotland's right to direct consultation on its constitutional future, is long overdue. Independence First has no political views whatsoever and our campaign is intended to be wide enough to include every person living in Scotland. (Sympathisers who live outside Scotland can join the campaign as associate members).

Independence First believes that any decisions on staying in or leaving the EU, or whether Scotland should be a monarchy or a republic or any other non-independence issue which might fall within the remit of a referendum, should be subjected to sovereignty of the Scottish people through future post-independence referenda and not included within any independence referendum question.

While the organisation of public demonstrations is a key objective of Independence First, there are several other important initiatives underway and planned.

We are planning to launch a 'Pledge 1 Million Votes for Independence Campaign', see here for details.

We have set up an international media group and are looking to publicise our case in the international press over the next few months.

We have also presented a formal demand for an independence referendum.

If you would like to help with any of these objectives please contact our national secretary at: secretary@independence1st.com.

More information about our campaign is available in our charter and constitution.

Please email media@independence1st.com if you would like to send a personal message of support to the campaign.

To register your support for the campaign simply send an email to membership@independence1st.com To officially join the campaign please send a letter with your contact details and cheque made payable to 'Independence First' for £10 to our membership secretary: Keri Coull, Balnabreich Cottages, Balnabreich, near Brechin, DD9 6RN.

Our campaigning page offers a few ideas as to how you can help the campaign right now. Find Independence 1st contacts in your area here.

Hope you guys don't mind me taking this from the site. Smile

carol

Not a problem as long as we have the pleasure of your company on the day Wink

remember to spread the word Wink

Regards

Carol

azzuri

Unfortunately I'm off round the world for 6 months from mid-August so I won't be able to make it.

I will try and make up for it by promoting the march as much as possible on here though...

YOUNG-SNP-SCOT

Count me in Wink

SLG

I'll definitely be there. I'm feeling guilty about missing all the meetings so far, so I'm definitely going to make the march itself.

carol

thanks azzuri, a round the world trip will be amazing

SLG another meeting in Edinburgh on the 6th August I'm just finalising the venue Wink

if you can't manage then i'll try and spot you in the crowd at the march.

Young Scot your support's appreciated

Regards

Carol

SLG

Cheers Carol. I'm away the next couple of days, but should be back for Thursday night. I'll try and be there!

carol

SLG I presume you mean the Edinburgh IF Group meeting

If anyone is interested details as follows:
Thursday 27th July 7pm - 9pm Quakers Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh. New members are welcome.

regards

Carol

SLG

Aye, sorry, it was the Edinburgh one I was thinking of - I just got a text about it the same time as I was reading your message. So the 6th of August would be a general meeting then...

carol

just noticed I hadn't said that, yep it's a general meeting 6th August

Regards

Carol

Baldrick

my mastir wont go

carol

somehow I don't think he'll be missed!

Carol

IF Convenor

But you will be most welcome, Baldrick.

I appear to have a speaking engagement that day!

darkside

how is this shaping up? numbers etc any buses running from west of scotland etc.

darkside

is anyone on here going to this on saturday? well anyway i will be there

Firefox

I'm definitely going. I don't think anyone is able to predict the turnout. I think it's looking good, after being slightly pessimistic.

carol

It is looking good, I reckon a good few hundred, positive feedback that all parties are rallying up there supoort, as well as the convention and other groups.

Carol

darkside

SLG

Aye, I think the Hebrides should be pretty busy beforehand!

Firefox

I think we're going to buy the Heb owner his Spanish Holiday home this year...

Is Embra the new Bannockburn Rally?

SLG

Well the key with this march seems to be inclusivity. I1st have tried to get all the interested parties involved and have tried to get non-political general public interested. I can't see Bannockburn ever being that kind of a march again. There won't be thousands at this march but if it's a series of marches then it could grow into that.

carol

Kenny I don't think we could ever take Bannockburn's place, i don't think one single party should have exclusive rights to it either and if anything would prefer a multi organisation approach to Bannockburn to make it bigger and better than ever before. Bannockburn should belong to the people and not the SNP.

I'll probably get hung drawn and quartered for that! Very Happy

SLG providing we get it right tomorrow I've every confidence that these marches will grow in numbers. Once it's over I can get back to some sense of normality until the next march hopefully in the spring Smile

Carol

SLG

Just to let you know, it's sunny and clear skies here in Embra today... Perfect day for a march Very Happy

carol

SLG hey stayed sunny, thanks again for your help, thought i would've had a relaxing afternoon with not much to do at the rally end!!! kidding myself!

Carol

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Well done Carol, couldnt make it but I am sure I speak for everyone when I say that you and IF have done us proud.

carol

appreciated Rinty, here's to the next on which will be bigger and better!!! I think I need to recover from this one first

Carol

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carol

end of March RH, not much time to recover from this one!!

Carol

Babygael

Hey Carol, the drinks are on me! dwarf

darkside

here's a link to a short video http://kevinwilliamson.blogspot.c...30th-long-march-for-scottish.html

good to see a decent turn out, the next will be bigger im sure and well done to all the organisers and people who turned up

Dave78

Well done everyone today!

I fair enjoyed the day...Roll on the next one!

carol

Ha Ha BG if the drinks are on you here's hoping you're across here for the next rally end of March

Dave glad you enjoyed it thankfully the weather was on our side. I also think there's room to improve on the next one.

Regards

Carol

SLG

Theresa

Very pleased to hear that the March went well and had a good attendance! Thanks for the links so that those of us over the pond can get a sense of what happened. You've done some important work here!

And maybe I should help BG buy the drinks. Cheers! Very Happy

carol

hey at this rate I'll be under the table!! Theresa it's good to hear that those dedicated to our aims etc from across the water are benefitting from the message we're putting across

Carol

darkside

http://www.sluggerotoole.com/inde...ttish_tory_goes_for_independence/

Scottish Tory goes for independence

A former Scottish Conservative candidate and Unionist historian, Michael Fry, has announced his support for the Scottish independence. However, the reason for his conversion is that devolution has failed to deliver:

“Devolution has proved to be completely hopeless, if anything making Scotland a worse country rather than a better country.”

Are the cheerleaders of devolution here over-hyping what it can deliver? What are the lessons that can be learned from the Scottish parliament for pro-devolutionists here?

IF Convenor

I'd like to thank everyone who participated in the march and rally. It was a really good day and I think we did something significant.

I especially want to thank everyone from who Our Scotland who contributed.

Thank you.

carol

courtesy of John Black, Scottish Jacobite Party

http://scottishjacobites.org/

regards

Carol

SLG

Good photos there. Especially that one the front page.

Babygael

It would be nice to be in Scotland for the next rally Carol and dinnae fash yerself Lass,yer deserve a few bevvies either on the table or under it!

Independence First March - 30th September 2006...

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