Signing Off



Blair Jenkins, the leader of the Yes Campaign during the Scottish independence referendum, signs off with a well judged final letter in which he urges supporters to keep the spirit and positivity of the Yes Campaign alive.

 Which helps to explain that while they lost the vote, the Yes Campaign managed to change the face pf Scottish politics for ever.   

Dear Yes Supporter, 

It's almost impossible to summarise the last 12 months. The highs of playing a part in a campaign that energised and inspired a nation. The lows of that Friday morning when the results came through. 
Mind you that was quickly followed by the most amazing show of determination and strength of purpose as thousands upon thousands of people joined the three pro-Yes political parties. 
This chapter of the campaign for independence is over. But the work continues and I don’t want you to miss out on the chance to stay involved. That’s why I’m writing to encourage you to pass your details on to one of the many groups which were involved in Yes. 
SNP membership is more than 94,000 and still growing. The Party is mid-way through selecting Westminster candidates and will be launching groundbreaking initiatives in the New Year to ensure that members get every chance to contribute their time and ideas to the campaign. Join the SNP. 
The Scottish Greens have seen their membership grow by more than 500% and are also selecting candidates for what will be their biggest Westminster campaign yet. The party now has branches across the whole of Scotland, campaigning on issues such as fracking, TTIP and the Living Wage. Join the Scottish Green Party. 
The SSP has also seen an increase in membership and a continued interest in campaigning. Join the SSP. 
This will be the last e-mail from Yes Scotland and I want to thank you for everything you have done. I have one final ask. Don’t lose touch with the broader campaign. Make your final action of this year joining the SNP, Scottish Greens, SSP or one of the many non-party campaign groups in the movement. 
Let’s keep the spirit and the positivity of the Yes campaign alive.

Blair Jenkin's signature
Blair Jenkins 
Yes Scotland

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