\n The official position is that the royal are wonderful\u00a0\u2013 a harmless bit of tradition, important for the country’s heritage, positive representation for Scotland on the world stage …\n<\/p>\n
\n The unspoken rule on the BBC<\/a>, most TV news and in the majority of tabloids is that you do not deviate from that script.\n<\/p>\n \n At The National we appreciate that more and more Scots are moving towards a pro-republic position<\/a>, and we want to ensure that these views are not hidden away.\n<\/p>\n Subscribe for \u00a310 for a year for our 10th anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n \n We also understand that not all independence<\/a> supporters are keen on the idea of a republic, and provide space for those voices too.\n<\/p>\n \n With the King and Queen touring Australia, we’ve been reporting on the protests they’ve faced and ensuring pro-republic campaigners are given a space to have their say<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n \n So if you want to support a newspaper that isn’t afraid of going outside the usual pro-monarchy status-quo, scrutinises the royals and won’t publish nonsense puff pieces about one family’s day-to-day life, then a subscription to The National is a must<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n