Scottish independence

Demands for Scottish independence are based on the idea that Scotland is a nation with separate culture and identity from that of England and ought ultimately to secede from the United Kingdom and revert to the independent status as a nation-state it enjoyed before 1707. The independence movement is a diverse one which ranges from those who seek a gradualist advance to independence through the incremental devolution of governance, and those wishing to move straight to a sovereign state. A Scottish Parliament was created in 1999, devol ...

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Scottish independence, Scottish independence - Ideology, Scottish independence - Background, Scottish independence - Home Rule, Scottish independence - Scottish nationalism, Scottish independence - 1970s Revival, Scottish independence - Devolution, Scottish independence - Independence in Europe, Scottish independence - Political Parties, Scottish independence - Opposition to independence, Scottish independence - Political parties links, Scottish independence - External party links

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Arbroath - Smokies. The local specialty, genuine Arbroath Smokies are made from haddock using traditional methods dating back to the late 1800s. The fish are first salted overnight to preserve them, before being left tied in pairs to drouth (Scots for dry). Next, the dried fish are hung in a special barrel containing a hardwood fire and covered with a lid. After around an hour of smoking, the fish are golden brown and ready to eat. The preparation of Smokies remains a cottage industry in Arbroath, centred exclusively at the harbour area, known in Scot ...

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Arbroath, Arbroath - History of Arbroath, Arbroath - Early history, Arbroath - The harbour, Arbroath - Arbroath culture and tradition, Arbroath - Smokies, Arbroath - Seafest, Arbroath - Abbey pageant, Arbroath - Arbroath in literature, Arbroath - Arbroath the football team, Arbroath - Places around Arbroath, Arbroath - Auchmithie, Arbroath - St Vigeans, Arbroath - Carmyllie, Arbroath - Signal Tower Museum, Arbroath - Bell Rock Lighthouse, Arbroath - Notable Arbroathians

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It was held on September 11, 1997. The result was 'Yes-Yes', i.e. the majority voted in favour of both proposals. For the first question, the electorate were asked to indicate whether: '1. I agree that there should be a Scottish Parliament; or 2. I do not agree that there should be a Scottish Parliament' For the second question, the electorate were asked to indicate whether: '1. I agree that a Scottish Parliament should have tax-varying powers; or 2. I do not agree that a ...

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Scotland referendum 1997, Scotland referendum 1997 - Party support, Scotland referendum 1997 - Results, Scotland referendum 1997 - Government response

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Recently, with the new constitutional landscape in the UK questions have arisen over the legitimacy of the West Lothian Question - which was first posed back in the 1970's. Many commentators point out that the principles of the West Lothian question are logically inconsistent. Fundamental to the UK Constitution is the principle of parliamentary sovereignty, that the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster is the sovereign legislature of all nations of the United Kingdom. The Scottish Parliament was formed by statute - the Scot ...

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West Lothian question, West Lothian question - Reality of the West Lothian Question, West Lothian question - Proposed solutions

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The referendum was held on March 1, 1979. The result was a narrow majority in favour of devolution. However, because of the low turnout the percentage of the electorate that voted yes was less than 40%, so the condition in the Act was not met. The electorate were asked to vote yes or no: 'Do you want the provisions of the Scotland Act to be put into effect?' Even though the majority voted Yes, the government rejected the referendum because the condition that 40% of the electorate should vote Yes was not met. The Scotl ...

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Scotland referendum 1979, Scotland referendum 1979 - Party support, Scotland referendum 1979 - The tax issue, Scotland referendum 1979 - Results, Scotland referendum 1979 - Scotland said yes

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1. In common with the rest of the UK. 2. No official anthem. God Save the Queen is traditionally the UK national anthem. See national symbols below. Scotland (Alba in Gaelic) is a nation in northwest Europe and a constituent country of the United Kingdom. The country occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain and shares a land border to the south with England and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the ...

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Unionists, in Scotland, are those who support the union between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. Their opponents, who wish to see the union dissolved, claim that this is opposition to Scottish independence. It can also refer to Scottish sympathisers of Unionism in Northern Ireland. Unionists Scotland - Support for union with the rest of the United Kingdom. The primary meaning of "unionist" in Scotland is support for union with the rest of the United Kingdom. Their opponents characterise ...

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The Battle of Bannockburn (June 23, 1314 – June 24, 1314) was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence. Battle of Bannockburn - Prelude. Stirling Castle was besieged by the Scots in the spring of 1314. The commander at Stirling, Sir Philip Mowbray, agreed to surrender if a relieving force had not arrived by the end of June. On hearing of this agreement, Edward II of England organized a considerable force of possibly 25,000 men to head north. The army was mustered at Berw ...

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• Battle of Bannockburn - Prelude
• Battle of Bannockburn - The battle
• Battle of Bannockburn - Legacy

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Arbroath - Early history. The modern name Arbroath became prevalent in the mid-nineteenth century as a colloquialism of the original name Aberbrothock. This Pictish title is a reference to the Brothock Burn upon which the town is built. Arbroath Abbey was founded by King William the Lion in 1178 for monks of the Tironesian order from Kelso Abbey. It received consecration in 1197 with a dedication to Saint Thomas Becket. It was the King's only personal foundation, ...

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Arbroath, Arbroath - History of Arbroath, Arbroath - Early history, Arbroath - The harbour, Arbroath - Arbroath culture and tradition, Arbroath - Smokies, Arbroath - Seafest, Arbroath - Abbey pageant, Arbroath - Arbroath in literature, Arbroath - Arbroath the football team, Arbroath - Places around Arbroath, Arbroath - Auchmithie, Arbroath - St Vigeans, Arbroath - Carmyllie, Arbroath - Signal Tower Museum, Arbroath - Bell Rock Lighthouse, Arbroath - Notable Arbroathians

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In general, a loyalist is an individual who is loyal to the powers that be. Two main historical groups of individuals have been specifically called "Loyalists" in English. For Loyalists in the American Revolutionary War, see the main article at Loyalist (American Revolution). The remainder of this article concerns Loyalists in the United Kingdom. Loyalist - Loyalists in Northern Ireland. See also: Ulster Loyalist A loyalist in Northern Ireland is another name for a Unionist who f ...

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• Loyalist - Loyalists in Northern Ireland
• Loyalist - Loyalists in Scotland
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Arbroath - Auchmithie. Auchmithie, three miles north-east of Arbroath, is a tiny village whose residents originally earned a precarious living by fishing for lobster and crab. Auchmithie is almost certainly where the Smokie originated. At the beginning of the 19th century the fisherfolk there (with surnames such as Swankie, Spink and Cargill) migrated into Arbroath, where the Smokie tradition continues today under the same names. The rugged cliffs around Auchmithie create in the promontory of Red Head a number of curiously shaped caves and archways which attract large numbers of visitors.< ...

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Arbroath, Arbroath - History of Arbroath, Arbroath - Early history, Arbroath - The harbour, Arbroath - Arbroath culture and tradition, Arbroath - Smokies, Arbroath - Seafest, Arbroath - Abbey pageant, Arbroath - Arbroath in literature, Arbroath - Arbroath the football team, Arbroath - Places around Arbroath, Arbroath - Auchmithie, Arbroath - St Vigeans, Arbroath - Carmyllie, Arbroath - Signal Tower Museum, Arbroath - Bell Rock Lighthouse, Arbroath - Notable Arbroathians

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There are calls by some for a Devolved English Parliament. If this (and the existing Welsh Assembly) had full legislative powers, this would resolve the question. But so far there is little sign of this being wanted by the English. Others propose barring Scottish MPs from voting on matters that do not affect Scotland or cutting the number of Scottish MPs even further to about 40 (following the precedent of the creation of the Northern Ireland Parliament when the number of MPs at Westminster was dramatically cut to a number below the standard ...

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West Lothian question, West Lothian question - Reality of the West Lothian Question, West Lothian question - Proposed solutions

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The Scots song A Man's a man for a' that by Robert Burns is known for its expression of egalitarian ideas of society which may be seen as anticipating the ideas of liberalism which arose in the 18th century and socialism which arose in the 19th century. It is known in translations into other European languages, in German for example as Trotz alledem und alledem. The song was sung at the opening of the Scottish parliament ...

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The various terms used to describe the different (and sometimes overlapping) geographical and political regions of the islands traditionally referred to collectively as the British Isles are often a source of confusion for people from other parts of the world, and even for the inhabitants of those islands themselves. The purpose of this article is to explain the meanings of and inter-relationships between those terms. The terms with technical meanings are: British Isles (as a geographical term) = an archipel ...

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Prior to the mid-19th century British politics was dominated by the Whigs and the Tories. These were not political parties in the modern sense but somewhat loose alliances of interests and individuals. The Whigs were associated with the newly emerging moneyed industrial classes, and the Tories were associated with the landed gentry and the Anglican Church. By the mid 19th century the Tories had evolved into the Conservative Party, and the Whigs had evolved into the Liberal Party. These two parties dominated the political scene ...

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The primary meaning of "unionist" in Scotland is support for union with the rest of the United Kingdom. Their opponents characterise this as opposition to Scottish independence. The union between Scotland and England was created by the Acts of Union 1707 which united the governments of what had previously been independent states (though they had shared the same monarch in a personal union since 1603) under the Parliament of Great Britain. With the Act of Union 1800 Ireland was incorporated in the state, in w ...

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Unionists Scotland, Unionists Scotland - Support for union with the rest of the United Kingdom, Unionists Scotland - Support for unionism in Northern Ireland

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The SSP was formed out of the Scottish Socialist Alliance (SSA) in 1998. The SSA had itself formed in 1996 from an alliance of various leftist groups operating in Scotland. Scottish Militant Labour (which had itself formed out of the Trotskyist Militant Tendency in the early 1990s) drove the formation of the SSA. Other participating groups included the Scottish Republican Socialist Party (SRSP) and the Communist Party of Scotland. The princ ...

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Scottish Socialist Party, Scottish Socialist Party - History, Scottish Socialist Party - SSP MSPs, Scottish Socialist Party - Youth Wing

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The "Scottish Unionist Party", or "Unionist Party" as it was known within Scotland, was the main Tory or Conservative organisation in Scotland between 1912 and 1965. Describing them as 'Tories' overall as opposed to 'Conservatives' is a consequence of the Scottish Unionists eschewing the use of the name 'Conservative' [1] until 1965. Even today the official website of the Scottish Conservative and Unioni ...

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Scottish Unionist Party, Scottish Unionist Party - Scottish Unionist Party Unionist Party 1912-1965, Scottish Unionist Party - Origins, Scottish Unionist Party - Ethos and appeal, Scottish Unionist Party - Electoral record and the 1955 election, Scottish Unionist Party - Merger with Conservatives, Scottish Unionist Party - Consequences of merger, Scottish Unionist Party - The Thatcher-Major years, Scottish Unionist Party - Devolution and pre-1965 considerations, Scottish Unionist Party - External links, Scottish Unionist Party - Scottish Unionist Party SUP 1980s-present, Scottish Unionist Party - External links

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A devolved Scottish Assembly that would have some form of legislative powers in jurisdiction over Scotland was a long-held political priority for many individuals and organisations. The drive for home rule first took concrete shape in the nineteenth century, as demands for it in Ireland were met with similar (although not as widespread) demands in Scotland. Scottish Assembly - 19th Century. In 1853 the National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights was established. This body was close t ...

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Scottish Assembly, Scottish Assembly - History, Scottish Assembly - 19th Century, Scottish Assembly - Early 20th Century, Scottish Assembly - 1970's, Scottish Assembly - Scottish Constitutional Convention

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Although a socialist, in the 1886 General Election he stood as a Liberal Party candididate at North-West Lanarkshire. His election programme was extremely radical and called for: the abolition of the House of Lords universal suffrage the nationalisation of land, mines and other industries free school meals disestablishment of the Church of England Scottish Home Rule the establishment of an eight-hour-day Supported by liberals and socialis ...

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Robert Cunninghame-Graham, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Convert to socialism, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Liberal Party MP, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Scottish independence and the Scottish Labour Party, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Author, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Bibliographies, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Reference

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