Yes Campaign
How do we resolve tensions between SNP and the wider Yes movement?
Author / Creator: Gerry Hassan
Media type: News Media
Date published:
The politics of party and movement have differences, particularly when the former is a ruling party holding office.
“Aye means always” Scottish independence activism in a Time of Brexit
Author / Creator: Pam Ackermans
Media type: Thesis
Date published:
This thesis looks at independence campaigning in the midst of uncertainty. It looks at how campaigning develops at a time of political uncertainty in the present and for the future.
Brexit and the inevitability of Scottish Independence
Author / Creator: Paul Cairney
Media type: Assessment report
Date published:
Only independence can remove the democratic deficit. Scottish independence is the cosmopolitan choice. There will be some economic damage, uncertainty, and a new currency. No has, in some ways, a stronger case in the second referendum but a far lower chance of success: it will lose because there will be no-one out there able to tell the No story.
The Yes Volunteers: Capturing the biggest grassroots campaign in Scotland’s history
Author / Creator: Iain Black
Media type: Assessment report
Date published: March 2016
This report examines who the volunteers of the 2014 Yes campaign were, what they did, what they thought of the campaign and their experience of it and the results from it provide evidence to support, refine or debunk ideas held about the campaign.
The Demographics of Independence – 2021 Edition
Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell
Media type: Assessment report
Date published:
Country of Birth is a substantial driver of support for independence. Support for independence is particularly volatile amongst males aged 34-55 but remains relatively stable for other age groups. Support for independence amongst females is generally rising in all age groups.
Remain voters are far more likely to say they will vote for independence and Leave voters now far more likely to vote against.
Social grades ABC1 were overwhelmingly likely to vote No. Social grades C2DE are extremely likely to vote for independence.