List of endorsements in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum


This page lists individuals and organisations who publicly expressed an opinion regarding the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
Not all of the individuals listed were able to vote in the referendum, even some of those with a Scottish background.

Against independence -

Political parties

;Registered political parties
;Non-participant political parties
The following organisations and individuals registered with the Electoral Commission as supporting a No vote.
;Newspapers
;Magazines

Politicians

;Contested elections with Scotland
;Within the rest of the United Kingdom
;International

Business people

Actors

Musicians

Sportspeople

Writers and academics

Other public figures

For independence

Political parties

;Registered political parties
;Non-participant political parties
The following groups and individuals registered with the Electoral Commission as supporting a Yes vote.
;Newspapers

Politicians

;Contested elections with Scotland
;Within the rest of the United Kingdom
;International

Actors

Musicians

Sportspeople

Writers and academics

Other public figures

Officially endorse neither side

After the Confederation of British Industry attempted to register with the Electoral Commission as a group supporting a "no" vote in the referendum, several organisations resigned or suspended their membership of the CBI in order to maintain their neutrality. The CBI had its registration annulled, with its director saying that the attempt to register had given the misleading impression that it was a political entity.

Political parties

;Newspapers

Other organisations

Individuals

Other opinions

A compilation of "doubters" by Better Together and journalist Simon Johnson was published by the Daily Telegraph on 24 March 2014. It listed individuals and organisations who have raised concerns about Scottish independence, although they have not necessarily expressed outright opposition. During the financial reporting season in early 2014, several companies listed Scottish independence as an issue in their risk management sections.
Businessmen, including Sir Tom Hunter and Sir Tom Farmer, called for more clarity in the referendum debate to best make a decision.
In 2012, the Scottish Trades Union Congress published a report called A Just Scotland, which laid out "challenges for both sides of the debate", in particular calling on Better Together to "outline a practical vision of how social and economic justice can be achieved within the union". The STUC had previously refused an offer to join the Better Together campaign.