With over ten thousand people joining political parties in Scotland this weekend, it looks as though the momentum of the Yes Campaign has life in it yet. Many people are saying they feel more determined than before the referendum, more empowered to deliver change.

But the fact remains: at present, those who campaigned and voted for yes are a large minority. How do we make this movement sustainable, and inclusive for those who later down the line wish to join from the 55% of no voters?

Yes voters are still undoubtedly Scotland’s largest grassroots movement at the moment. “#Wearethe45” has been trending on twitter since Friday afternoon. Some have adopted this with the same gusto the Occupy movement championed “the 99%” a few years ago. And it’s a powerful image. Those who wanted change are angry and bitterly disappointed – and yet, if it’s possible, more energized than before September 18th.

But if we are to continue to hope for an independent Scotland, we cannot be 45% alone. It is not enough to wait for the oldest among us, who voted in droves for the Union, to pass and presume that then our day will come. We must not exclude those who voted no this time and then wish for a do-over. Most of us have regretted a choice we’ve made at some point: for me it was believing that the Lib Dems could be trusted as an alternative choice in 2010.

It is beyond frustrating that only 3 days after the referendum we are seeing no voters regret their decision. But when ‘The Vow’ is broken (which I am sure it will be) we must not be the movement who chastises those who experience the same political awakening we have all felt. We must be the movement who says, “you’re here now. And that’s what matters.”