 | 'For Scotland, the Union was the great historical decision in the country's story. For England nothing much had really happened and nothing important had changed. For this reason, the concept of 'Britain' has never been fully accepted. As has been observed in modern times, 'If the English had become British, so might the Scots.' James Halliday in Scotland a Concise History: B.C. to 1990Gordon Wright Publishing. |  |
Moderate left of centre political party which seeks to regain independence for Scotland.
The aims of the SNP are:
a) Self-Government for Scotland - that is the restoration of Scottish National Sovereignty by the establishment of a democratic Scottish Parliament within the Commonwealth, freely elected by the peoples of Scotland, whose authority will be limited only by such agreements as may be freely entered into by them with other nations or states or international organisations for the purpose of furthering international cooperation, world peace and the protection of the environment;
b) the furtherance of all Scottish interests
The SNP is the second party of Scottish politics. In 1999 it had
35 members of the Scottish Parliament
6 members of the Westminster Parliament
2 members of the European Parliament and
more than 200 Local Councillors
Contact: (note new address)
The Scottish National Party
107 McDonald Road
Edinburgh
EH7 4NW
Scotland
Tel: 0131-525 8900
Fax: 0131-525 8901
snp.hq@snp.org
Scottish Labour Action was the Home-rule pressure group within
the Labour Party, advocating and campaigning for a devolved Scottish Assembly
as laid down by the Scottish Constitutional Convention. They are against a double question referendum.
| Secretary: Ian Smart 7 Burngreen, Kilsyth | Convenor: Bob McLean 66 Gordon Ave, Bonnyrig Midlothian. | Action@pictish.demon.co.uk |
Scotland's most popular Internet publication, Highlander Web Magazine, declared for Independence on the 26 th of July 1996.'Seven hundred years ago, William Wallace led the fight for Scottish freedom. Centuries later, the fight still continues, although the claymore, broadsword and Lochaber axe have given way to persuasive political argument. The voting booth and the ballot box are the weapons now used by Scottish nationalists.
The proud flag of Scottish independence is carried today by the Scottish National Party, which we at Highlander Web Magazine are proud to rally behind.'
The Campaign for Socialism is hosted by, and includes material from, Alex Falconer, the Labour MEP for Mid Scotland & FifeCFS was formed to campaign for the principles embodied within the original Clause IV of Labour's constitution - the extension of common ownership and the redistribution of wealth. To these have been added other fundamental points of principle such as full employment, the defence of the welfare state, and devolution.
CFS operates primarily within the Labour Party, while the Citizen targets a wider audience.
ScotTalk is a mailing list for people interested in contemporary Scottish Issues and is open to anyone who believes in self-determination of the people of Scotland through their democratic right to decide on the form of their own parliament and on the attainment of such through peaceful democratic means.The list is open to anyone who agrees with the above aims, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or place of abode.
The list is also open to all regardless of whether they have a political affiliation, although all members should state whether or not they are members of political parties and if so which ones, before joining the list.
Members of the list show respect to other members, regardless of differences of opinion on issues and in the case of absolute differences agree to differ or continue their discussion by EMail to avoid filling other members' mail boxes with polemic.
Existing members can sponsor new members but they can only join with the agreement of the list owner.
Provided that the new member agrees with the aims of the list then membership will not be unreasonably withheld.
Non-political organisation which aims to improve the quality
of life in Scotland and restore the country to its proper place
as a creative force in European civilisation.
The Secretary,
The Saltire Society,
9 Fountain Close,
22 High Street,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1TF,
tel: +44 (0)131 556 1836
'It's about time important decisions affecting Scotland were made by a Scottish Parliament, elected by Scottish people, rather than hundreds of miles way in London'Supported by the Scottish Constitutional Convention - but completely separate from it - Scotland FORward campaigned for a Yes Yes vote in the referendum in Septemmber 1997.
The Campaign for a Scottish Parliament is a
cross-party/non-party body, dedicated to achieving a fairly elected
parliament for Scotland, in accord with the right of the Scottish people to
self-determination.
Secretary:
Marion Ralls
The Campaign for a Scottish Parliament,
22 Royal Circus Edinburgh,
EH3 6SS.
Tel/Fax: 0131 225 7814
mralls@easynet.co.uk
A now defunct cross party political organisation which was the focus of much popular support following the 1992 general election.The aim of Scotland United was a multi-choice referendum which would give the people of Scotland their voice.
Scotland United,
PO Box 7575,
Glasgow
G3 6HT
The organisation which maintained a Vigil for a Scottish Parliament
Democracy for Scotland,
The Vigil,
5/7 Regent Road,
Edinburgh
tel: +44 (0)131 588 3088
An independent organisation which exists to stimulate discussion of ideas, issues and developments affecting the life of the nation. This it does by the publication of papers and the organisation of meetings and symposia.
Andrew Fletcher Society,
43 St Patrick Square,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9ET
On the 30th November 1995, the Scottish Flag Trust launched an appeal for £10,000 to help create an interpretative centre close to the Saltire Memorial in Athelstaneford churchyard, East Lothian. This will allow the story of the Saltire - its origins, history and usage - to be fully told and accessible to everyone.
The Scottish Flag Trust
Athelstaneford Flag Heritage Centre Appeal,
PO Box 84,
Edinburgh,
Scotland.
The St Andrew's Cross, or Saltire, is Scotland's national Flag. Legend has it that the flag, the oldest flag in the Commonwealth, originated in a battle fought in East Lothian in the Dark Ages.
The domain of .scot.net has been set up to establish a Scottish Internet identity for Scottish businesses who wish their national identity to be reflected within their Web address. This has been established in response to the increasing lack of availability of company names in the co.uk domain for the United Kingdom. Although not officially endorsed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, it is intended as a 'holding domain' until such time as a true top level domain name is approved for Scotland.There is also an On-line petition for those wishing Scotland to have its own domain name.
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