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Does not include organisations supportive of Unionism or Scottish independence without mentioning nationalism in their official makeup. Political campaigns for Scottish self-government began in the nineteenth century, initially in the form of demands for home rule within the United Kingdom. [25][26] The SNP group was reduced from 11 MPs to 2 at the 1979 general election, while devolution was opposed by the Conservative governments led by Margaret Thatcher and John Major. Members serve for a four-year term. Add to myFT Digest Monday, 3 May, 2021. This led to an agreement between the Scottish and UK governments to hold the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. The convention promoted consensus on devolution on a cross-party basis, though the Conservative Party refused to co-operate and the Scottish National Party withdrew from the discussions when it became clear that the convention was unwilling to discuss Scottish independence as a constitutional option. For many in Scotland, this served to undermine one of the principal raisons d'être for the United Kingdom and also symbolised the end of popular imperialism and the Imperial unity that had united the then-prominent Scottish Unionist Party. [42] In August 2009, the Scottish Government announced that the Referendum (Scotland) Bill, 2010, which would detail the question and conduct of a possible referendum on the issue of independence, would be part of its legislative programme for 2009–10. From 1603, Scotland and England shared the same monarch in a personal union when James VI of Scotland was declared King of England and Ireland in what was known as the Union of the Crowns. The result of the referendum in Scotland was a narrow majority in favour of devolution (52% to 48%),[19] but a condition of the referendum was that 40% of the total electorate should vote in favour in order to make it valid. In the wake of the referendum, the supporters of the bill conducted a protest campaign under the slogan "Scotland said yes". LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish independence supporters are calling Thursday's election the most important in the nation's history as they vow that … Scottish voters were first asked whether they wanted Scotland to become … The Unionist Party subsequently suffered a steady decline in support. [126][127][128] However, 'Scotland in Union' has been the subject of controversy, after leaked records indicated that most of their money came from wealthy donors rather than the campaign's own members. Donald Dewar of the Labour Party subsequently became the First Minister of Scotland, while the Scottish National Party became the main opposition party. [184] Professor John Curtice said after this poll was released that there had recently been a swing towards "Yes", and that this was concentrated among people who had voted to "Remain" in the 2016 Brexit referendum. Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox. The announcement comes days before Scotland holds parliamentary elections on 6 May. [129][130] In late 2017, a new group called "Unity UK" was formed. [107][108] The National, a daily newspaper supporting independence, was launched in November 2014, in wake of the Yes Scotland campaign's defeat.[107]. National Tartan Day is a US observance on April 6 each year. [182], In the year from September 2016 to September 2017, 25 of 26 polls conducted showed "No" as the most popular answer and only one showed "Yes" as the most popular answer. Immediately before the First World War, the Liberal Government led by H. H. Asquith supported the concept of "Home Rule all round", whereby Scottish home rule would follow the Irish home rule proposed in the Government of Ireland Act 1914. This view was mirrored by the Scottish Government in a report published in March 2021, which stated that the act is "radically undermining the powers and democratic accountability of the Scottish Parliament. [clarify] The Deputy President, Lord Hope of Craighead, stated that "the sovereignty of the Crown in Parliament ... is the bedrock of the British constitution. Email us at letters@thenational.scot if you want to have your say. Currency has been a big issue since the first referendum rumblings. Scotland voted to remain part of the U.K. in a 2014 independence referendum that was billed at the time as a once-in-a-generation decision. We’re listening to you, and here’s how we plan to make that happen. This included the National Collective, an artist-driven movement which describes itself as "an open and non-party political collaboration of talent focused on driving social and political change in Scotland through a variety of the arts". The question of full independence, or the less controversial home rule, did not re-enter the political mainstream until 1960, after the famous Wind of Change speech by Conservative Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Some legal opinion following the Supreme Court of Canada's decision on what steps Quebec would need to take to secede is that Scotland would be unable to unilaterally declare independence under international law if the British government permitted a referendum on an unambiguous question on secession. [49][50] Negotiations continued between the two governments until October 2012, when the Edinburgh Agreement was reached. Survation suggests the Yes side is lagging behind on 48%, while it is on 46% according to Savanta ComRes. Scottish election 2021: a visual guide on what to expect Published: 15 Apr 2021 Could Salmond’s ‘supermajority’ talk harm the Scottish independence cause? [34][35] After winning the election,[36] the SNP-controlled Scottish Government published a white paper entitled "Choosing Scotland's Future", which outlined options for the future of Scotland, including independence. [185] In October 2020, an Ipsos MORI/STV News poll saw support for independence at its highest ever level, with 58% saying they would vote "Yes". The demonstrations came just days away from a vote to elect new members of the 129-seat Scottish Parliament at Holyrood. The petition "was eventually signed by two million people"[14] (the population of Scotland was recorded as 5,100,000 in the 1951 UK Census[15]). Voters were asked: "Should Scotland be an independent country? [37][38] Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Liberal Democrats opposed a referendum offering independence as an option. [21], In January 1974, the Conservative government had commissioned the McCrone report, written by Professor Gavin McCrone, a leading government economist, to report on the viability of an independent Scotland. [179] Curtice stated in April 2014 that support for independence had increased since December 2013, although there was disagreement between the polling companies as to the true state of public opinion. Although St Andrew has been the patron saint of Scotland since a Pictish victory in a battle in 747AD, for many years 30 November was not a recognised public holiday in Scotland. The role of UN General Secretary Alex Salmond in solving the crisis rightly earned him the Nobel Peace Prize, just one of dozens of Nobel awards that Scotland has garnered thanks to our scientific and cultural achievements that followed independence. Politicians in both the Scottish and British parliaments have endorsed the right of the Scottish people to self-determination, including former UK Prime Ministers John Major and Margaret Thatcher. On March 24, 2016, a nation proved that dreams can come true as long as you work to make them so. ", "How would you vote in a Scottish independence referendum if held now? It believes that a failure to become independent should lead to mass emigration elsewhere, or as put as a slogan "Independence or Desertion". Scotland's Independence Day - 50 years on The former Scottish Parliament building before its collapse MARCH 24, 2066 IT was 50 years ago today that Scotland celebrated its first Independence Day and the nation has moved on a great deal since that historic event. His party ultimately suffered the worst electoral defeat in 91 years. It commemorates the Scottish Declaration of Independence, from which the American Declaration of Independence was modelled on. Scottish independence is a key issue in the Scottish parliament elections taking place on 6 May 2021. On 15 November 2013, the Scottish government published Scotland's Future, a 670-page white paper laying out the case for independence and the means through which Scotland might become an independent country. The Scottish National Party (SNP) has placed the issue at the centre of its campaign. In MacCormick v The Lord Advocate, the Lord President of the Court of Session, Lord Cooper of Culross stated obiter dicta that "the principle of the unlimited sovereignty of Parliament is a distinctively English principle which has no counterpart in Scottish Constitutional Law. The issue of independence is expected to be a determining factor in voting decisions. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was formed by the Acts of Union 1800, which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland. [94] With the publication of the draft Independence Referendum Bill[95] on 22 March 2021[96] the question of legality was raised again. Winner of the the 2015 Best New Timeline Stirling Award The implausible elements of Scotland says "Yes" have now been moved to Padanian Secession and The Dragon Splits. A key element in this movement was the comparison with Ireland. Some saw it as a stepping stone to independence, while others wanted to go straight for independence. [64][65], Following the 2019 United Kingdom general election, which saw the SNP win 48 out of 59 seats, Sturgeon asked Boris Johnson for his consent to hold another referendum. UK votes as independence debate heats up in Scotland Boris Johnson, who has shrugged off recent scandals, urged high turnout for 'a very big day at the polls' To get seven more, simply enter your email address below. American media all but ignored the Scottish independence movement until the past … 56 members (43 pc) are elected in eight different electoral regions by the additional member system. The legality of any British constituent country attaining de facto independence or declaring unilateral independence outside the framework of British constitutional convention is debatable. [14] Also in 1950, the Stone of Destiny was removed from Westminster Abbey by a group of Scottish nationalist students. NICOLA STURGEON'S desire for an overall majority in the Scottish Parliament is currently too close to call according to the latest polls the day before polling day. [12] The Scottish Office was relocated to St Andrew's House in Edinburgh during the 1930s. The two kingdoms were joined in personal union in 1603 when the Scottish King James VI became King James I of England, and the two kingdoms united politically in 1707. UK votes as independence debate heats up in Scotland Boris Johnson, who has shrugged off recent scandals, urged high turnout for 'a very big day at the polls' Scottish Jacobite resistance to the union, led by descendants of James VII/II including Bonnie Prince Charlie, continued until 1746. Contemporary popular culture is also shared, primarily through the prevalence of the English language. Britain's NatWest would move its headquarters out of Scotland in the event of a vote in favour of independence, its CEO Alison Rose said, only days before parliamentary elections there. [19] In May 1999, Scotland held its first election for a devolved parliament, and in July 1999, the Scottish Parliament held session for the first time since the previous parliament had been adjourned in 1707, after a gap of 292 years. [135], Many newspapers in Scotland also oppose independence. ©Copyright 2001-2021. If it were introduced at par with sterling, it is conceivable that it could fall in value by around 15% (the same fall as sterling the day after the UK Referendum in 2016). The Scottish Parliament can refer devolved matters back to Westminster to be considered as part of United Kingdom-wide legislation by passing a Legislative Consent Motion if United Kingdom-wide legislation is considered to be more appropriate for certain issues. [126] It has encouraged anti-SNP tactical voting in elections and promoted the Union more generally. The Sunday Herald was the only publication to endorse a "Yes" vote in the referendum. Scottish independence (Scottish Gaelic: Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba; Scots: Scots unthirldom[1]) is the political movement for Scotland to become a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom.[2][3][4][5]. — and it’s all in pounds sterling. Still, the independence cause could prevail once Green votes are counted, and an actual referendum date could trigger heavy hedging.Read: Why Scotland’s Road to Independence Vote Is … Scottish perspective on news, sport, business, lifestyle, food and drink and more, from Scotland's national newspaper, The Scotsman. Sovereignty remains with the United Kingdom Parliament. [60] In the Brexit vote of 23 June 2016, 62% of Scottish voters voted to remain (38% of voters voted to leave the EU). Independence from the U.K. is the last thing Scotland needs. But SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon argues that Brexit has fundamentally changed the situation by dragging Scotland out of the European Union against its will. Two referendums on devolution were held in 1979 and 1997, with a devolved Scottish Parliament being established on 1 July 1999. A referendum was held in September and 74.3% of those who voted approved the devolution plan (44.87% of the electorate). [19] Arguments against devolution and the Scottish Parliament, levelled mainly by the Conservative Party, were that the Parliament would create a "slippery slope" to Scottish independence and provide the pro-independence Scottish National Party with a route to government. 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What happens if Westminster says no to indyref2? A lot of money is exchanging hands during independence day parties — Scottish independence hats, T-shirts, shortbread anyone? The independence movement consists of many factions with varying political views. We don’t need them here, but with carbon fuels really now running out across the world, Scotland’s oil and gas from the Firth of Clyde, the Minch and the Atlantic will be at premium prices for several decades yet, while our world-leading Scottish financial industries have ensured that the oil fund’s clever investments will soon be able to pay for all our pensions and NHS costs, reducing the current 5p rate of income tax still further. "[101][102] The Scottish Republican Socialist Movement is a Pan-Socialist independence movement that believes that Scotland should be made an independent republic. Prime Minister Callaghan described the decision of the SNP to bring down the Labour government as "turkeys voting for Christmas". In 2012 they established the cross-party Better Together campaign. [88][89] The SNP have not argued for a unilateral act, but rather claim that a positive vote for independence in a referendum would have "enormous moral and political force... impossible for a future [Westminster] government to ignore",[90] and hence would give the Scottish Government a mandate to negotiate for the passage of an act of the UK Parliament providing for Scotland's secession, in which Westminster renounces its sovereignty over Scotland. "[84] It has been suggested that the doctrine of popular sovereignty,[85] proclaimed in the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath, articulated by Scottish political thinkers like George Buchanan and reasserted by the Claim of Right 1989,[86][87] is of greater relevance to Scotland. Indeed, St Andrew's night is celebrated more by expatriate Scots around the world. It took long years to defeat the oil firms who took the Government to international courts under the heinous rules of TTIP – the system which, lest it be forgotten, destroyed the NHS in England and Wales and was the real reason for Westminster being federalised during the 2024 Revolution – but Scotland’s refusal to buckle saw them off, and the compensation they had to pay gave this nation its first sovereign oil fund. Is National Tartan Day a Public Holiday? An example of what not to do was the government’s Internal Market Act, in which London retook control of structural funds previously disbursed by the EU. [16][17], The Scottish National Party (SNP) won their second-ever seat in the House of Commons in 1967, when Winnie Ewing was the unexpected winner of the 1967 Hamilton by-election. [133] In September 2014, it held a march of at least 15,000 Orangemen, loyalist bands and supporters from Scotland and across the UK;[134] described as the biggest pro-Union demonstration of the campaign. [55], The BBC website announced the final result of the referendum at 06:24 on 19 September 2014: the "No" vote prevailed with 55% (2,001,926) of the votes from an overall voter turnout of 84.5%. [48] In January 2012, the UK Government offered to provide the Scottish Parliament with the specific powers to hold a referendum, providing it was "fair, legal and decisive". Add to myFT Digest Monday, 3 May, 2021. In October 2014, the lobby group All Under One Banner (AUOB) was formed. Indeed, St Andrew's night is celebrated more by expatriate Scots around the world. There was one only two years ago. Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversation, register under fake names, and post vile abuse. [54] On the morning before the televised debate, a joint statement, pledging greater devolved powers to Scotland in the event of a "No" vote, was signed by Prime Minister David Cameron (Leader of the Conservative Party), Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (Leader of the Liberal Democrats), and Leader of the Opposition Ed Miliband (Leader of the Labour Party). Activists across Scotland staged a day of action for independence on Saturday. Scotland holds a referendum tomorrow to decide whether to declare independence from the United Kingdom. Although the Labour Party and the Scottish National Party both officially supported devolution, support was split in both parties. We’ve had hundreds of emails from you complaining about this, asking us to take steps to ensure that these people aren’t given a platform on our site. [29], The Labour Party won the 1997 general election in a landslide, and Donald Dewar as Secretary of State for Scotland agreed to the proposals for a Scottish Parliament. [67], Under the Boris Johnson regime, the UK government sought through the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 to restrict the practical legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament. The pro-independence Scottish National Party first became the governing party of the devolved parliament in 2007, and it won an outright majority of seats at the 2011 Scottish Parliament election. The SNP wants Scotland to keep the monarchy (see personal union) and become an independent Commonwealth realm, similar to Canada, Australia or New Zealand. [97], Scottish independence is supported most prominently by the Scottish National Party, but other parties also support independence. Chief counting officer Mary Pitcaithly stated: "It is clear that the majority of people voting have voted No to the referendum question." If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. The Wars of Scottish Independence ended in a renewed kingdom under Robert the Bruce (crowned 1306), whose grandson Robert II of Scotland was the first Scottish king of the House of Stuart. "It's Scotland's oil": since being used as a slogan by the SNP in the 1970s, "Stop the world, Scotland wants to get on", Scotland would be economically stronger as a part of the, As part of the UK, Scotland has more influence on, What would be the currency of an independent Scotland – the pound, the euro, or an entirely new Scottish currency? 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