If Scotland votes Yes in September 300 years of British
domination will come to an end as will the democratic failure at the heart of
UK politics. We are governed by those without a mandate to do so and are
penalised by an economic model biased towards the South East of England that
has failed us over decades. A Yes vote will change all that and signal our
preparedness to build a new society that rejects the exploitative and
iniquitous laissez-faire model in favour of harnessing the full potential of
our nation and its resources for the benefit of every one.
Self-determination is the progressive choice in this
Referendum and the polls say we will win if we offer the people of Scotland
hope against a background of prolonged Unionist pessimism and failure. Our
message to the people of Scotland today must therefore be ‘come and change the
world with us on September 18th’.
And my message to YES supporters is borrowed from Martin
Luther King who said at a juncture similar to this one ‘Keep your eyes on the
prize’. For what a remarkable ‘prize’ Independence will be for the people of
Scotland!
The Scottish Socialist Party will continue to do all we can
to deliver a Yes vote in Scotland’s working class districts and we are confident
we can persuade those in most need that they will be economically, socially and
politically better off with Independence.
Yes 2014 promises to be both an exciting year and a turning
point in Scottish history.
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