LET me first offer my hopes to Paul Kavanagh for a good recovery. Having been a stroke victim also I understand his recovery struggle.
I am read that those joining or being supportive of the Alex Salmond party are in the main of a left persuasion.
I all my adult life of involvement in campaigns or actions, a left position was always my basic position, The reason for this was that those who hold it in my estimation offered the best leadership and analysis of the issues, and diminished the chance of betrayal of my class.
Today in our unprecedented Scottish political circumstances, independence or self-determination of our future requires the subordination of our political positions in the interests of achieving a second indyref and winning a Yes outcome.
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My belief is that what will bring about that goal will be an SNP government supported by the Greens, who will be the vanguard of our movement, and that the Scottish Socialist Party, whose activity in 2014 was so crucial in our working-class communities, will also be vital.
But the major element of strength required to achieve our aim will be the mass Yes movement which comprises all manner of our citizenry.
It is yet to be estimated the extent of the influence Salmond’s party will have. We know their stated aim but have yet to view their works.
When I walk in an indy demonstration or await my turn to contribute to a debate at a meeting, I don’t ask myself if the person beside me is left, centre or right in their political outlook, I think only that they share or are considering my ambition of creating a new nation. When that democratic right is eventually won by our nation and we being to decide our future and destiny, that will be the time when we will all be given the opportunity to bring forth our views and decide the direction our nation takes.
Until that point in our history is arrived at, there should be a unity of purpose for all who desire independence.
Bobby Brennan
Glasgow
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