As the First Minister who led the Yes Campaign in the 2014 Independence Referendum, I am writing to appeal directly to you to take the opportunity which this Election presents to move Scotland towards Independence next Thursday, 6 May – and to progress that case with urgency and determination.
We need Independence now more than ever – to recover fully from the health impact of the pandemic and to bring about the social and economic reconstruction which Scotland needs.
This can be Scotland’s Independence Election – the moment when we finally determine to take Scotland forward to a better future as an Independent country.
I am the Leader of ALBA and thus I will not be First Minister following the Election. However, I do intend to lead a strong group of MSPs who will put country before party and work with all of those who take Scotland’s side on Independence.
In the first week after the Election, ALBA will table a motion inviting the Scottish Parliament to instruct the Scottish Government to begin Independence negotiations, following the election of an Independence Supermajority.
In every campaign there is a defining moment on which the outcome of the Election pivots.
Nicola Sturgeon’s statement on the Today programme, that the SNP will not support a motion in the Scottish Parliament instructing the Scottish Government to begin Independence negotiations, is such a moment.
If a group of ALBA MSPs are elected, it will be at the head of an Independence Supermajority. Therefore refusal by the SNP to instruct the Scottish Government to back what would be a clear mandate from the Scottish people in the Election, risks surrendering the veto and initiative on Scotland’s Future to Boris Johnson. That cannot be allowed to continue to happen.
That is why I have written today to Nicola Sturgeon urging her to think again and to put country before party.
It is why I am also issuing this rallying call to the Yes Movement, urging us to seize the opportunity of this Election to secure the Independence Supermajority which can propel Scotland to Independence.
The SNP’s statement yesterday is a clear message to every Independence supporter in the land that they must cast their list vote for ALBA on Thursday to elect a team of ALBA MSPs – to maximise the pressure on an incoming Scottish Government to implement the mandate for progress on Independence as a matter of urgency
ALEX SALMOND
Leader ALBA
This is what’s been missing in the indy movement.
Can’t say much more away out to stuff a few more Alba leaflets through doors.
YES. YES. YES. This had to be done. Nicola Sturgeon needs to be challenged on her negative approach to the whole issue of independence and o-operation with other parties. She really can’t afford to be sniffy. If she is seen to be deliberately frustrating the move towards independence by laying down the law to her MSPs to give it a body swerve, she will only make it more and more obvious that she has no intention of delivering independence – not now, not ever.
No leader of an independence party in the history of the world has ever behaved in this fashion. She trips off to take part in Pride Marches, but refuses, despite invitation after invitation, to participate in independence rallies and marches. These are not the actions of a leader for independence. The BBC and the MSM might want to portray her as the most popular leader in the UK, but we need a leader in Scotland.
They said the same about Margaret Thatcher, right up till the moment she fell. The same thing has been said of many fallen leaders. Being popular with the Establishment is not the same thing as being popular with those who will exercise their vote on Thursday. Many of us feel utterly betrayed, independence-minded women being faced with a double whammy through her in-trans-igence.
Thankfully once again , to rally the troops
Another push.
We never give up.
I hope it goes well election time.
Yes indeed the people are sovereign,
As Martin Keatings said, The SNP has forgotten the people are sovereign.
Well done to Martin and his team.
I hope he gets in, to.
After the election it is all go, regardless.
ALBA is not going away.
Onwards and upwards
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If a group of Alba MSP’s are elected they will not be “at the head” of an independence supermajority – they will be a minority party who would be better entering bilateral discussion with other independence supporting parties about strategies tactics and processes – not making pre-emptive and arrogant gestures. ALBA is not winning a single extra vote for independence by making shameful gestures – unfortunately quite the reverse.
Ooo I feel your pain and stupidity from here Bob.