What makes someone finally say ‘no more’ varies from person
to person. For some Yes Scotland
supporters, it is the 50 years of nuclear weapons in Scotland. For others the bedroom tax that we opposed
but Westminster imposed. For many more
it was illegal wars (such as Iraq), a history of lying over North Sea Oil, the
creeping privatisation of public services (which has Barnett Consequentials),
the sense of entitlement which the political classes find hard to hide (as
demonstrated by the expenses scandal), the persecution of journalists, the lack
of consideration for environmental issues (through fracking and weapons testing), the spiralling debt, our diminishing military capability, the
transfer of wealth from north to south, the transfer of wealth from the poor to
the rich, the suffering from governments we didn’t vote for, the lack of
attention for issues affecting Scotland, how Westminster treats our neighbours or
something different entirely.
Whatever the reason, the determination to say ‘no more’ is
the starting point. The next step is to
consider what we can do differently.
We in Scotland have a unique opportunity; a peaceful
revolution with a clear path forward.
This isn’t like a general election where we are debating the relative
merits of differing political groups, this is much more fundamental. Should we, the people who live in Scotland,
make decisions for ourselves? Should we
ensure that future generations get the governments they want?
We know what Westminster has done and we have hints as to
where it is going. We know that our
independent neighbours are successful, thriving nations that are capable of influencing the
world in a positive way. We know that
the closer a government is to its people, the more responsive and
representative it can be.
All revolutions start with a 'no' and end with a 'Yes'. Our independence referendum is a great opportunity that no
other generation before us has had. If
you want to say ‘no more’ to any of the things above, then you have to say
‘Yes’ to independence.
It is the only chance we are guaranteed to have.
Drew
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