Neil Lochiel interviewed Ted Christopher in issue 15.

Andrew Collier caught up with cabinet minister Bruce Crawford.

Kenneth Gibson MSP went to the dogs.

First Minister Alex Salmond, Peter Murrell Chief Executive, Rob Gibson, Blair Jenkins, Gordian Mothersole, Sion Rees Williams and Rona Mackay all featured in this issue.

Frieda Brepoels a N-VA member of the European Parliament sent us an overview of the current status of Flanders 2012.

Alyn Smith’s new series A Note from Brussels started in this issue.

Jana Dippie Garnock Valley and West Kilbride Branch featured in Around the Branches

Bruce McFee’s article updated readers on Marten’s progess - www.martensprogress.co.uk 

Issue 15

YES Campaign

Andrew Collier travelled to Brussels to chat with Alyn Smith MEP.

Rona Mackay interviewed ‘The Voice’ Brenda Cochrane in issue 14.

Maggie Stanfield also kept an election day diary in this issue of the magazine.

Bill Campbell interviewed the Wee Flag Makers.

Gordon Casely’s article was on the unicorn of Scotland.

Votes for 16 year olds was the topic of David Linden, National Convener of Young Scots for Independence article.

Peter Murrell, Chief Executive - The Countdown has begun.

Andrew Collier’s Baby Bios featured Dennis Robertson MSP and Colin Keir MSP.

Around the Branches with Ian MacDonald Bearsden South Branch.

Lorena Lopez de Lacalle of the Basque Country’s Eusko Alkartasuna reported on the Basque Country’s Independence movement.

Alan Ross, Lochlee Ward and John Alexander, Strathmartine Ward had kept an election day diary for their feature in the magazine.

David McEwan Hill, Rob Gibson MSP, Councillor Fred Hall and Rona Mackay all featured in this issue.

Jim Henderson, National Fundraiser Issue 14:

Having just entered our third year of production I am happy to say that the subscription numbers for Independence magazine continue to grow. Importantly, as the cost base is stable, this means that the full value of every new subscription flows as pure profit into the Party’s coffers – and that is money that will be vitally important in the two plus years until the referendum in 2014.

The magazine has become a major source of income for the Party and taps into two areas where we have had little success in raising funds in the past – advertising and functions. Those subscribers who have been with us from the start can’t help but notice the growth in the range and size of organisations that are now willing to be associated to the Scottish National Party through the magazine.

The story is the same with the magazine’s annual St Andrew’s Dinner. The Party centrally has over the years run very few such functions, and where it has these have been more commemorative rather than fundraising. I am sure that those who attended the first dinner in 2010 thought it a great success, but it was well beaten by last year’s event where we had an additional 100 people attending, including a number of organisations outwith the Party - and it’s always great to take money from non Party members.

To date Independence Magazine has contributed over £35,000 to Party funds and I am sure that this figure will increase dramatically over the next two years as we increase our subscription numbers without the large initial advertising cost we incurred to get the venture off the ground.

This will be money to be used in the Referendum Campaign, so remember, if you can persuade someone else to subscribe, their £60 annual subscription will all go to return a YES vote in 2014.

Issue 14

Yes - The countdown has begun!

The Editor had a chat with Alastair McDonald in issue 13.

Alastair will play at the 2012 National St Andrews Dinner.

You can email Alastair on ali1320@live.co.uk

www.corbanrecordings.com

Jordi Solé i Ferrando of the ERC in Catalunya wrote for issue 13.

Christina McKelvie told us why she had been inspired by Winnie Ewing in issue 13.

Neil Lochiel met with The Society of William Wallace’s convener, Duncan Fenton, and office bearers Gary Stewart and George Boyle to discuss all things Wallace and the centenary of the society.

Joan McAlpine featured in issue 13,  as did Rob Gibson and Andrew Collier interviewed Derek Mackay.

Ian Thomson from Manchester told us why he doesn’t want a vote in 2014.

Ken Gowans Inverness Branch was interviewed in Around the Branches.

English author Sarah Crome told us why she is passionate about Scotland’s spirit of independence.

Issue 13

Peter Murrell is primed for Independence.

Neil Lochiel interviewed Greek author Konstantina Ritsou in issue 12.

Rona Mackay interviewed Jimmy Watson, whose family are working to raise the profile of Thomas Muir of Huntershill.

Lesley McDonald,  Jason Henderson,  Rob Gibson, Andrew Collier and Rona Mackay all had articles in this issue.

The Editor Interviewed Community Windpower the 2011 sponsors of the National St Andrew’s Dinner.

Angus Robertson’s article reported the progress of his Referendum Roadshow.

Gordian Mothersole the magazine’s general dogsbody helped out at the Independence Magazine’s National St Andrew’s dinner - he put pen to paper in issue 12 to tell readers  what happened on the night.

Andrew Collier interviewed Marco Biagi MSP and Paul Wheelhouse MSP in his mini bios page. 

Peter Mulheron, Carse of Gowrie Branch was interviewed in Around the Branches.

Gordon Casely’s article was Sanct Andro, Scotland’s National Patron Saint.

The Editor Issue 12: 

The SNP is by far the largest political party in this country. Our membership now tops 21,000 and continues to grow at a pace, thanks in part to our referendum recruiting sergeants Messrs Cameron, Clegg and Moore, and Independence Magazine is the Party’s own dedicated publication, reporting, informing and entertaining. We seek to promote the Independence message via our subscribers to their friends, families and work colleagues, so please pass us on. 

Last November seems so long ago now, but on the 25th of that month we hosted the second National St Andrews Dinner at Glasgow’s Thistle Hotel. The event was bigger; an increase of 100 guests, better, with brighter presentation and superb entertainers, and as friendly as you would expect thanks in no small part to the efforts of Radio Scotland’s Iain Anderson who hosted the evening. We’ve a pictorial record of the event within our pages and, suffice to say, I hope everyone who came along enjoyed themselves. We raised money for the cause, made new friends, attracted new sponsors and provided a first class evening out for our members and guests; a welcome break from the rigours of the on-going campaign for Independence.