Padre Andrew

It depends which issues are important to them, so find that out first. It’s amazing how often the reason for someone’s uncertainty can be dealt with. Had this today in the street stall in Perth. 1. Reason for being undecided: We can’t keep the pound. Response: yes, we can; it’s ours, and there’s no mechanism for taking it away from us. Even Alistair Darling admitted that. 2. Reason for being undecided: I don’t like Alex Salmond. Response: it’s not a vote about Alex Salmond or any other individual. And in twenty years’ time when your grandkids asked you why you noted No and you say “I didn’t like that Alex Salmond” they’ll say “Alex who?”. This vote is about what kind of Scotland we want in the future. 3. Reason for being undecided: the supermarket prices will go up. Response: if Asda or any other supermarket are stupid enough to hike their prices up (and they’re not that stupid), Aldi and Lidl will be waiting for your custom. The point is, many people have paper-thin reasons for not being in the YES camp. With just a few details and a mention of bringing democracy closer to home, getting rid of nuclear weapons etc., you’ve a great chance of persuading them. They just want to hear it from someone they know rather than a politician because they probably just don’t trust politicians.

Another good guy on our side

Tommy’s been doing what he does best – working away in debates in small halls, talking to people on the street. I guarantee he’ll be the reason many Labour supporters are now in the YES camp. He’s good at that stuff.

There was always going to be a sh*tstorm in the last ten days if the polls were close. They’re badly rattled, and if Ricky Ross’ tweet is right, then those on the ground in high level ‘No’ politics know they’re sliding. So, expect more to come in the next few days. They’ll throw everything they’ve got at us. Just keep the faith!

These are hilarious. A few claim to cringe at some of the No campaign’s efforts to cajole / threaten us to stay in the union, but they are cut from the same whining love-bombing end of the cloth. “We love you, don’t go”. You’re “the five million counterweight for the 60 million. The pricking conscience” (Amy from Oxfordshire); “Don’t ‘start a new nation’” (yes, really: Matthew Lumby from Chester) Roll on next Thursday.

This must be after we upgrade the M74 then.

She's got good teeth!?

This breaks rules about the period before a vote, but what's going to happen? I'm not holding my breath.

I'm doing this. Whatever's needed - lifts to the polling station, polling duty. If you can - take the day off and help out.

Some people in BBC Scotland must be bricking it. They’ve been punting the unionist line relentlessly since the debate began, and yet the poll still looks close. There must be some who have considered it could be a YES, in which case what are they going to do?

This.

Fantastic. Everyone should share.

Dan Hodges (ex-Labour party and GMB official) rants about this move of desperation by Brown and the Three Stooges: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100285785/scottish-independence-what-does-the-political-establishment-think-its-playing-at/

Murdoch likes a winner

Please post a link for the England fans singing

Link for this?

From one boy in the square in Dortmund yesterday: "I'm British".

Great wee song.

Source for this?

This is a line I'd love to believe, but I just can't. Older people (more likely to vote No, by most accounts) have a good track record of getting out and voting. What am I missing? Which Nos won't bother?

The No lot in Perth have been stickering anyone walking past their High St stall, including tourists. They're looking desperate. That said, I saw my first No campaigners out leafleting today - a group of about ten, all pretty well dressed. No idea where they came from (i.e. local or imported).

It would be good to know what finally persuaded someone to change their mind - it might help us to persuade others. Probably going to vary a lot, but it's all useful information

It is counter-productive. I know waverers who are more likely to vote No now because they came across some medley on YouTube of Murphy getting heckled. Heckling and debating are fine, but shouting someone down (including questioners) just looks like yobbishness, and that’s a vote loser. I guess it’s all in the editing, though: which bits gets to YouTube and which don’t.