Is this the image of Scotland we want to present to the world?

This cartoon was published in The Herald the day after the failed 1979 referendum for devolution. Scotland had voted narrowly in favour but Westminster pre-rigged the referendum with a 40% rule (40% of the total population had to vote in fa...vour for the measure to be passed) and so devolution was delayed for 20 years.

The Tories promised 'better devolution' if Scots voted No to Labour's plans but Mrs Thatcher soon binned that policy and we were left with no defence against her brutal destruction of Scotland's economy.

The British unionists who want you to vote NO next year are playing the same politics of fear as was tried in 1979. Ask yourself is this the lasting image of Scotland we want to present to the World?

 

Devolution has been a great success and independence would take Scotland's historic home rule journey to it's logical conclusion.