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| Thousands take part in Scottish independence march in Edinburgh | Thousands take part in Scottish independence march in Edinburgh |
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| The event was one of a number of marches through Edinburgh on Saturday | The event was one of a number of marches through Edinburgh on Saturday |
| A march and rally in support of Scottish independence has taken place in Edinburgh. | |
| The procession, organised by All Under One Banner (AUOB), set off from Johnstone Terrace at about 12:30. | The procession, organised by All Under One Banner (AUOB), set off from Johnstone Terrace at about 12:30. |
| The Press Association reported that thousands had taken part in the event which ended with a gathering outside the Scottish Parliament. | |
| It comes days after First Minister John Swinney urged the UK government to agree to a referendum on Scottish independence if the SNP wins a majority at next year's Holyrood election. | It comes days after First Minister John Swinney urged the UK government to agree to a referendum on Scottish independence if the SNP wins a majority at next year's Holyrood election. |
| Organisers said the message of the march was one of "positivity and hope" | Organisers said the message of the march was one of "positivity and hope" |
| The event ended with a rally outside the Scottish Parliament | The event ended with a rally outside the Scottish Parliament |
| First Minister John Swinney had urged the UK government to agree to a referendum on Scottish independence | |
| One of the event's organisers, Patrick McCarthy, explained the reasons for the march. | One of the event's organisers, Patrick McCarthy, explained the reasons for the march. |
| He said: "It is to further the cause of independence, we know this has been going on a very long time. | He said: "It is to further the cause of independence, we know this has been going on a very long time. |
| "After the referendum people were a bit deflated so AUOB came to the front and started to organise and every year we do this event - bar for Covid. | "After the referendum people were a bit deflated so AUOB came to the front and started to organise and every year we do this event - bar for Covid. |
| "The message is one of positivity and hope because we know that Scotland would be better as an independent nation. | "The message is one of positivity and hope because we know that Scotland would be better as an independent nation. |
| "With all our resources and wealth and everything else we could manage very, very well." | "With all our resources and wealth and everything else we could manage very, very well." |
| When was the Scottish independence referendum? | |
| On 18 September 2014 a referendum took place in which voters were asked the question: Should Scotland be an independent country? | |
| Nearly 85% of the electorate went to the ballot box and the result was 55% against and 45% for. | |
| Scottish independence supporters started their march from Johnstone Terrace | |
| When a referendum took place in September 2014 Scotland voted against becoming an independent country by 55% to 45% | |
| During the week, the first minister made his call for the UK government to agree to another referendum on Scotland's constitutional future if his party won a majority at next year's Holyrood election. | |
| However, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer predicted the SNP would not win a majority and accused him of "distraction politics". | However, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer predicted the SNP would not win a majority and accused him of "distraction politics". |