SNP to launch ‘biggest independence campaign’ since 2014 referendum

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-14 · by Craig Meighan

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The SNP is set to launch a major campaign called "Choose Scotland," described as its largest since the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence. The initiative includes distributing an independence survey to nearly 1.5 million people and running extensive online advertising campaigns until Christmas, culminating in a national day of action on St Andrews Day. The party aims to capitalize on recent electoral successes and growing support for independence by promoting its vision for Scotland's future within the campaign.

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The Scottish National Party (SNP) announced a major new independence campaign called "Choose Scotland," described as the party's largest effort since the 2014 referendum. Set to run until Christmas, the campaign includes a £100,000 "hearts and minds" initiative aimed at winning over voters with a focus on delivering leaflets and online advertisements. Nearly 1.5 million people will receive an independence survey as part of this effort. The SNP's First Minister highlighted that their recent election victory secured the biggest pro-independence majority in Scotland’s parliamentary history, emphasizing growing support for Scottish sovereignty across the UK.

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SNP ORG · 3× Scotland GPE · 2× Choose Scotland ORG · 1× England GPE · 1× Parliament ORG · 1× Yes ORG · 1×

Narrative

The First Minister said: “As we approach conference, the wind is in the sails of the SNP and the Yes movement – we have been emphatically re-elected, we have the biggest, pro-independence majority in the history of the Parliament, independence is in the lead, the momentum behind constitutional change across these islands is building and there is a growing consensus we have the right to decide our own future.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14

🔮 The launch is part of the SNP’s £100,000 “hearts and minds” campaign to win over voters and would be “anchored” by a new, pro-independence, party political broadcast.

2026-10-14 · Evening Standard

SNP to launch ‘biggest independence campaign’ since 2014 referendum · assertive framing

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The launch is part of the SNP’s £100,000 “hearts and minds” campaign to win over voters and would be “anchored” by a new, pro-independence, party political broadcast. asserted

launch → win → broadcast

The party said it will deliver an independence survey to nearly 1.5 million people and that Choose Scotland would be its biggest ever online ad campaign outside of an election. asserted

Scotland → say → election

It will run from now until Christmas with a “national day of action” on St Andrews Day that will see SNP activists delivering leaflets across the country. asserted

activists → run → country

we → say → future

“Our task is to build on that momentum which is why, at this conference, we will be launching the Choose Scotland campaign – the biggest campaign since the referendum and what will be the most sophisticated, pro-independence campaign Scotland has ever seen. asserted

Scotland → build → referendum

“We will be inviting people in Scotland to choose a better future, where we make our own decisions; to choose using our energy wealth to bring down bills; to choose re-joining the EU in our own right; to choose a future where our pensioners aren’t short-changed to pay for personal care in England; and all of that comes with choosing the fresh start of independence.” asserted

all → invite → independence

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