On 18th September 2024 we marked the 10th anniversary of the historic first Scottish Independence Referendum, Indyref for short.  During a passionate and exhilarating campaign, support for the Yes side grew from around 30% to over 50% before settling back at 45% on the day of the vote.  In the words of Professor Sir John Curtace, the Yes side lost the vote but we won the campaign.  Support for independence has hovered around the 50% mark for the last decade.

Campaign group Believe In Scotland organised events throughout Scotland to mark the occasion.  The mood was reflective, but upbeat and determined.  We are STILL YES.  

Speeches from the Holyrood rally:

00:00:48   Gordon MacIntyre Kemp, founder of Believe In Scotland

00:12:56    Lesley Riddoch, award winning journalist, author, filmmaker

00:28:32    Richard Walker, Editor of the Sunday National

00:40:31    Andrew Barr, co-founder of the National Collective

00:46:52    Gordon MacIntyre Kemp

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