Twice we warned the independence movement, and twice we were attacked for telling the truth. Now events have vindicated us. It is time to stop repeating mistakes and start winning. When Alliance To Liberate Scotland stated that the “Both Votes SNP” strategy would let Unionists back into Holyrood, we were ridiculed and abused by SNP supporters. We were told we were wrong, divisive, and damaging the cause.
We were not wrong. Unionist parties gained seats that a unified pro-independence vote could have denied them. When ATLS warned that Westminster would reject any Section 30 request out of hand, we were again dismissed, insulted, and told we lacked strategy. We were not wrong. London has made its position crystal clear: no referendum, no negotiation, no surrender of power. The pattern is now undeniable. Incrementalism, polite requests, and waiting for permission have failed. The movement is fragmented, frustrated, and falling behind. The people of Scotland deserve better than endless delay dressed up as tactics.
We therefore call on every pro-independence party, organisation, and activist to unite behind a decisive plan:
- Collapse the Scottish Parliament at the earliest opportunity.
- Forge a united front across the independence movement.
- Deliver a national Independence Plebiscite this autumn
A clear, sovereign vote on whether Scotland should end the Union and restore its independence. This is not another consultation or advisory poll. It is a plebiscite election that asks the Scottish people one direct question and treats their verdict as binding on the nation. Westminster may refuse to recognise it; history and democracy will not.
A decisive majority for independence creates a mandate that cannot be ignored and a political reality that cannot be wished away.
To those who previously attacked us: you were wrong before. Do not be wrong again. The window is narrowing. Another five years of managed decline and constitutional begging is not a strategy, it is surrender by instalment.
To every independence supporter, regardless of party: this is your invitation. Put differences aside, recognise the moment, and come together for the only action that matches the scale of our ambition. Collapse the Parliament. Unite the movement. Win independence this year.
ATLS has consistently said what needed to be said even when it was uncomfortable. We say it again today with confidence and without apology: the time for half-measures is over. Scotland is ready. The movement must now prove it is ready too. We stand ready to work with any and all who share this goal. The question is simple – will you join us?