SNP relaunches Yes campaign drive

speech yesterday - which was accompanied by a wide selection of hand gestures The SNP has revived the Yes Scotland campaign brand which helped spearhead the pro-independence push in 2014, it emerged yesterday.

The Yes website was relaunched with a video featuring Fisrt Minister Nicola Sturgeon and flagship message stating “It’s Time”.

SNP deputy leader Keith Brown unveiled plans to distribute a pro-independence booklet to every household in Scotland as he appealed to supporters to get on board on its front page.

“We need to focus all our efforts on building an independence majority,” Mr Brown stated.

“This work will start with a major new campaign focused on Scotland’s economic potential as an independ0 Keith Brown appealed to supporters to get on board

ent country. Our plan is to distribute An independent Scotland: Household Guide to every household – all 2,460,000 of them!

“To achieve that, I am asking you to join me in making a donation to this specific project.”

The video features a young Scots man having breakfast at home in the near future as the radio headlines warn of the £600 million economic hit Scotland faces as Brexit bites and that Boris Johnson is poised to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister.

He then answers at knock at the door to find Ms Sturgeon waiting.

“You know we can do so much better than this,” she states.

“Go on get your jacket – it’s time.”

But the relaunch came under fire from Labour who say it shows the SNP leader’s statement on independence at Holyrood was about “trying to wring some cash” out of supporters for party funds

“The First Minister says we can do so much better than this – and given the state of our schools, transport, NHS and economy she is right. Scotland doesn’t need another referendum, it needs a Labour government,” a Labour spokesman said.