A brief video that includes the musical pair Craig and Charlie Reid was launched by the celebration on Sunday.

Charlie stated: “We’re the ­Proclaimers and we’re backing Alba for the Scots parliamentary elections in Might.

“We need to construct as massive a majority as doable in direction of placing stress on Westminster to grant IndyRef 2.”

Craig added: “Vote Alba in your listing vote.”

Various SNP figures have defected to hitch Alba because the celebration was launched by Mr Salmond.

Kenny MacAskill, one in all two MPs who switched to the brand new celebration, informed the Sunday Mail newspaper: “Charlie and Craig are lifelong independence ­supporters.

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“This shall be a ­great enhance to Alba’s marketing campaign to steer individuals to make each votes rely for ­independence.”

The SNP informed the newspaper: “The one means to make sure Scotland’s future is in ­Scotland’s palms is by giving each votes to the SNP.”

It comes after a brand new opinion ballot suggests pro-independence events may win 79 of the Scottish Parliament’s 129 seats within the upcoming election.

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