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Scottish National Party Scots National Pairty Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba | |
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| Abbreviation | SNP |
| Leader | John Swinney |
| Founded | 7 April 1934 |
| Student wing | SNP Students |
| Youth wing | Young Scots for Independence |
| Political orientation | Scottish nationalism Social Democracy |
| European affiliation | European Free Alliance |
| Website | |
| snp.org | |
The Scottish National Party (SNP), is a Scottish nationalist party which primarily advocates for an independent Scotland. It is currently the largest party in Scotland and controls the majority of Scottish seats in the British Parliament. The SNP's current leadership is social democratic, however, the party combines a wide array of the political spectrum including from social democrats to the right, all united under the banner of the fight for Scottish independence.
History
2014 Referendum
In 2014 the SNP's lobbying paid off and a referendum was granted for Scottish independence however it failed to return the desired result. The SNP was not deterred and continued to fight for another Scottish independence referendum which the Conservative government have refused to grant with the popularity of independence rising.[1]
References
- ↑ Liz Lloyd (2024-01-08). "The path to independence is longer than the SNP would like – but it will lead there in the end" The Guardian.