Glasgow Green Marian Miller Rally 20.07.21

Conversation with David Thompson, Interim Leader, Action for Independence, and Tommy Sheridan, Convenor, Solidarity, following the recent announcement of Solidarity joining Action for Independence.

THE deny, deny, deny Tories are running feart of indyref2. But how do we make them face the consequences at the ballot box? Further to your article “Boris Johnson will take legal action to stop to stop Scottish independence referendum” (March 9), it seems to me that the Tories at both Westminster and Holyrood are ignorant anti-democrats who want to deny...

MORE than 40 candidates including a “large number” of women are vying to represent new party Action for Independence (AFI) at the Holyrood election. The news was given to delegates at the party’s first national conference yesterday where the eight regional branches were “well represented”. The conference was told at least four would be fielded […]

In an interesting turn of events, the SNP’s consideration of a pact with the greens has proven AFI’s position that a supermajority at Holyrood is required in order to move Scotland forward towards independence. Specific alliance between two incumbent parties, does seem to come across as them not wanting others to play in their paddling […]

The Canary‘s #Independence2021 series explores issues relevant to independence in Scotland and Wales in the run up to May’s elections. This edition looks at the potential effect that a report into the “handling of allegations of sexual misconduct against Alex Salmond”, during his time as Scotland’s first minister, could have on independence in Scotland. Unionists...

INDEPENDENCE blogger, historian, author and former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, is leaving the SNP to join Action for Independence (AFI) with the hope of leading its challenge in the Lothians region in the Holyrood election. The party is standing only on the regional lists in May aiming to maximise the number of Yes votes and propel...

In the 2016 election, the SNP won all 9 local constituencies. The SNP got 129,000 votes on the list but ZERO list MSPs, which means all of these list votes were wasted. AFI standing on the list does not present any risk to the SNP losing any list seats, because the SNP currently have no […]

AFI In The News | Yvonne Ridley Joins AFI | #MAXtheYES #Indyref2 #VOTEAFI #AFI2

By Martin Keatings | Vice Convener Media | Action for Independence They say that you should never judge a book by its cover. Google Yvonne and you will find commentary about her conversion to Islam, her 40-year career as a journalist, and of course, that time, she was held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan. […]

Action for Independence goes full tilt. #AFI #Indyref2 #MAXtheYES #ScotlandBeforePartyThe post Action for Independence goes full tilt. appeared first on AFI | Action for Independence | Gnìomh airson neo-eisimeileachd | #MaxTheYes.

Action for Independence (AFI) held its first national conference on Saturday via Hopin. AFI’s eight regional branches were well represented at the historical conference and the delegates were encouraged to learn that over 40 candidates, including a large number of women, were vying for places on the regional lists. This level of interest in each […]The post Action for Independence First...

A new opinion poll published by Survation (voters were polled from 25-26 February 2021) clearly demonstrates the importance of independence supporters voting to Max The Yes in May’s Scottish Parliament election, by voting for the SNP in the constituency vote and Action For Independence in the regional list vote. The poll shows the SNP winning […]The post New Survation poll shows...

At a meeting via zoom on the 28th of February 2021, the Action for Independence branch for Edinburgh and Lothian Regional Branch was formally convened and constituted by a quorum of local members. In addition, Sandra Nel was formally nominated and elected as Branch Regional Organiser.

At a meeting via zoom on the 27th of February 2021, the Action for Independence branch for Highlands and Islands was formally convened and constituted by a quorum of local members. In addition, Liz Walker was formally nominated and elected as Branch Regional Organiser.

At a meeting via zoom on the 5th of February 2021, Action for Independence branch for Central Scotland was formally convened and constituted by a quorum of local members. Paul Donaldson was formally nominated and elected as Regional Branch Organiser.

At a meeting via zoom on the 28th of February 2021, between 7.30 PM and 8.00 PM, the Action for Independence branch for Mid-Scotland and Fife was formally convened and constituted by a quorum of local members. In addition, Jock Penman was formally nominated and elected as Branch Regional Organiser and Craig Duncan nominated and […]

The recent IPSOS-MORI poll from 15-21 February 2021 shows that a pro-indy supermajority is on track if Yes voters use 2nd regional list votes wisely. Our calculations, based on this poll, project that the SNP would win only five list MSPs for around 930,000 list votes across Scotland. The five list seats for the SNP […]