Women for Independence meet in Arran High School

A cheerful group of women (and some men, too) met in the High School last Friday with the redoubtable Philippa Whitford, who doubles her NHS job as a surgeon with constant campaigning. Her passion for the new Scotland that is emerging from the referendum is infectious, and her vision is clear and logical. By the end of the evening, we were in deep conversation rather than being speaker and audience, and ideas were buzzing about. There is a lot of excitement about the National (the new newspaper that has just started up) and despite the defeat of the Yes vote for independence, it’s very evident that the idea is still alive and kicking. In sharp contrast to the meeting held in May, when Philippa addressed an audience of conflicted opinion, this Friday meeting was energetic, amicable and entirely practical.