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If you're an independence supporter, here is how we are going to get Scotland out of this constitutional logjam🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It's no secret that Westminster will say NO to another referendum. They have been saying no for 8 years - that's not going to change...

1/9 👇 So saying that your strategy is to ask Westminster for another referendum is the same as saying you haven't got a strategy 🫢

But just because Westminster will refuse a second referendum, does not mean we can't do anything.

ALBA has the plan...

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🧵 Meet the ALBA Party's National Office Bearers for 2023/24 👇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#ALBAforIndependence Robert Slavin has been re-elected as Local Government Convener 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#ALBAforIndependence | @slavin_robert

Last night an SNP MP politely asked ALBA Party Depute Leader @KennyMacAskill what can be done to progress independence...👀

Kenny was more than happy to answer ⬇️ 1. Endorse the Claim of Right 📜

🗣️ "I hope that SNP members will sign my colleague, @JNHanvey's St. Andrew's Day Declaration."

So far only 1 SNP MP has signed the Declaration. You can sign it here: albaparty.org/declaration

#AlbaStandsForScotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🧵 Thread.

A lot has changed in the world since 2014, but one thing that has stayed the same is the Unionist Project Fear.

Let's take a look back at some of their best moments from #IndyRef1👇 In 2014 Scottish Labour argued that independence could lead to a 30% increase in your weekly shop.

Today as part of the UK, Scots face rises of up to 344%

#ScottishIndependence | #Indyref2023 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A lot has changed in the world since 2014, but the need for independence has never been stronger.

That's why we published the #WeeALBAbook, the new case for Independence. Read it here below;

Thread 🧵(1/35) You might not want to read this book right now.

That's no bother. (2/35)

#WeeALBAbook | #ScottishIndependence

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #ScottishIndependence is an overwhelming and immediate priority for the people.

1/ The failure of the Scottish Government to implement successive electoral mandates from the people to progress this aim has been deeply damaging to both the Indy cause and the welfare of the people of #Scotland.

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Our policy for an Elected Head of State and Written Constitution for #Scotland 👇

1/ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 When sovereignty is secured with an independent Scottish state, a most important post-independent action will be the engagement of the people in framing the fundamental law, the supreme law, in a written constitution, by which Scotland will govern itself.

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🧵 THREAD.

@theSNP Government under @AlexSalmond delivered the first-ever independence referendum in #Scotland’s history in September 2014. Since then...

1/ 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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👇 Here are some of the amazing female candidates who declared their support for women's sex-based rights at the Scots Parliament today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📖 Read our Women and Equalities policy here: albaparty.org/women_and_equa…

#AlbaWomen – Ailsa Gray, ALBA Candidate for Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

She on the Board of Business for Scotland and the Scottish Independence Foundation. Up until choosing to stand as a candidate for the @AlbaParty, she was also a non-Executive Director for Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

📝We're all equal in ALBA.

ALBA Women & Equalities Policy ⬇️

"The ALBA party recognises that by dint of birth and happenstance, we are not all created nor do we live our lives as equals. 📝 "Scotland’s history involves multiple injustices where chance or privilege have dictated outcomes. Those days should by now be past. This modern world we inhabit can surely arrange to cater for all without loss to any.