The Radical Independence Campaign, a volunteer-led civilian organization supporting a break with Britain, has even used home games at Celtic Park to draw attention to its cause. At a recent league match against Dundee United, a contingent of about 1,000 Celtic fans held up yes placards in the 18th minute, a symbolic nod to the date of the vote, Sept. 18. “We wanted to send out a message from Celtic Park, and nothing influences opinion like a football club,” said Tony Kenny, who helped coordinate the R.I.C. campaign at the stadium. “At Celtic you have a lot of people who are anti-establishment and who have never been comfortable with the British identity. For us it’s fertile ground, with a lot of people who are ripe for being pro-independence.”
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:12:06 +0000
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