Why it Matters

Because Scotland’s future belongs to its people — all of us, wherever we live.
Every Scot abroad is part of a living global network with the power to influence how the world sees our nation.
When the world understands Scotland’s case for independence — rooted in history, democracy, and fairness — international recognition follows.

But international recognition does not come from democracy and history alone.
It is earned through statesmanship — in the years before independence — by building bridges and demonstrating to the global community that we understand our unique position.

Not only as a modern democratic nation, but by the fluke of geography giving us our strategic location in the North Atlantic.
By understanding the strength of our economy, and how we conduct ourselves with our neighbours in trade, in cooperation, and in shared security.

Statesmanship is how a nation earns trust before it raises its own flag.
It is measured not in declarations, but in conduct — in the choices we make, the tone we set, and the respect we show to others who share our seas and our skies.
For Scotland, it means proving that our independence will bring partnership, not peril; stability, not shock.
It means showing that the maturity of our people matches the promise of our resources, and that our freedom will strengthen the very order we seek to join.