The Scottish independence referendum of 2014 was the most
colourful, dynamic and longest political campaign Scotland has ever
seen and which, in IndyRef to ScotRef , is lovingly recounted
through the experiences of a university lecturer turned Yes for
Scotland activist who was inspired to roll up his sleeves and get
involved in his native city of Edinburgh. Sharing a personal
journey that will resonate with tens of thousands of Scots, from
all backgrounds and walks of life, who found themselves drawn to
Campaigning for Yes, Peter Lynch describes his transition from an
academic observer of the referendum to an active participant.
Through his early involvement with local Yes groups to a deeper
immersion in the grassroots campaign with leafleting, street
stalls, door-to-door canvassing, public meetings, electoral
registration and the many political carnivals held across Edinburgh
in pursuit of a Yes vote, Lynch also rediscovered the city he grew
up in and describes how it had been effected by decades of
economic, political and social change. When Yes Scotland was
launched in May 2012, support for independence stood at 23% but, as
the IndyRef campaign galvanised and inspired the nation to debate
its future in a way that caught the imagination of hundreds of
thousands of previously non-politically active Scots, support for
independence grew steadily reaching 44.7% - 1,617,989 votes - on
18th September 2014; referendum day. Of interest to supporters of
independence and neutral observers alike, IndyRef to ScotRef
explains how, despite losing the vote, many Yes activists soon
concluded that the referendum campaign had fundamentally changed
their lives as well as the political landscape of Scotland and
committed themselves to `get it right next time': it was the
beginning, not the end. In the final chapters of IndyRef to
ScotRef, Peter Lynch analyses the huge political events that have
occurred in Scotland and the rest of the UK since September 2014,
which have seen the SNP's domination of Scottish politics and
Britain voting for Brexit despite Scotland voting to Remain,
resulting in the decision of the Scottish Parliament in March 2017
to call for a further independence referendum. With an eye on
ScotRef, whenever it comes, Lynch warns `Yessers' to be realistic
and prepared, outlining what must be done to secure a `Yes' for
Scotland.
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