Free Scotland Party
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The Free Scotland Party is a minor political party
in Scotland
that stands for an independent Scotland, independent of both the United Kingdom
and the European Union
.
The party was founded by Brian Nugent, from Shetland, after he left the SNP
due to disagreements over Europe. The party holds up Norway
, a non-EU country, as an example for Scotland.
The party contested three constituencies in the 2005 general election
campaigning on the issue of the fishing industry in Scotland
. Maitland Kelly received 183 votes (0.4%) in Ochil and South Perthshire, Nugent received 176 votes (1.0%) in Orkney and Shetland
, and Dallas Carter received 384 votes (1.0%) in Motherwell & Wishaw
.
The party also stood in the Scottish Parliament election, 2007
, gaining 664 votes (0.24%) in the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region. Jim Fairlie
, a former deputy leader of the SNP and the party's finance spokesman, received 575 votes (1.65%) in Perth
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
that stands for an independent Scotland, independent of both the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
The party was founded by Brian Nugent, from Shetland, after he left the SNP
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
due to disagreements over Europe. The party holds up Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, a non-EU country, as an example for Scotland.
The party contested three constituencies in the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
campaigning on the issue of the fishing industry in Scotland
Fishing industry in Scotland
The fishing industry in Scotland comprises a significant proportion of the United Kingdom fishing industry. A recent inquiry by the Royal Society of Edinburgh found fishing to be of much greater social, economic and cultural importance to Scotland than to the rest of the UK. Scotland has just...
. Maitland Kelly received 183 votes (0.4%) in Ochil and South Perthshire, Nugent received 176 votes (1.0%) in Orkney and Shetland
Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)
Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
, and Dallas Carter received 384 votes (1.0%) in Motherwell & Wishaw
Motherwell and Wishaw (UK Parliament constituency)
Motherwell and Wishaw is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1974, mostly from Motherwell...
.
The party also stood in the Scottish Parliament election, 2007
Scottish Parliament election, 2007
The 2007 Scottish Parliament election was held on Thursday 3 May 2007 to elect members to the Scottish Parliament. It was the third general election to the devolved Scottish Parliament since it was created in 1999...
, gaining 664 votes (0.24%) in the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region. Jim Fairlie
Jim Fairlie
Jim Fairlie is a Scottish politician and financial analyst.Fairlie joined the Scottish National Party in 1955, and was elected to its National Executive in the early 1970s. At the February and October 1974, and 1979 general elections, he stood unsuccessfully for the party in Dundee West...
, a former deputy leader of the SNP and the party's finance spokesman, received 575 votes (1.65%) in Perth
Perth (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Perth is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament . It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament by the plurality method of election...
.
External links
- Website on the UK Web Archive.
- 2005 Manifesto