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@theSNP Government under @AlexSalmond delivered the first-ever independence referendum in #Scotland’s history in September 2014. Since then...
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The Independence Mandate 🗳️
The Scottish Government has secured a mandate from the Scottish people to deliver an Independence referendum in both the 2016 and 2021 elections.
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A majority favour an Independence Referendum 🙋
In the most recent 2021 Scottish Election, a majority of people voted on the regional list for parties that support Scottish Independence.
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Scotland dragged out of the EU 🇪🇺
Scotland has been taken out of the European Union and the Single European Market against the expressed wishes of the Scottish people.
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A majority in the Scottish Parliament 🏴
A majority of MSPs continue to support independence and have done so since 2016.
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A majority of Scottish MPs 🏴
A clear majority of independence supporting MPs have been returned to Westminster in three separate elections since 2015.
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🏴 Independence is not an aspiration for the hereafter but for the here and NOW!
Join ALBA's campaign for #ScottishIndependence as an immediate priority here: albaparty.org/join
#ALBAStandsForScotland
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