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Unionism in Scotland

Index Unionism in Scotland

Unionism in Scotland is a political movement, which seeks to keep Scotland within the United Kingdom (UK). [1]

57 relations: A Better Britain – Unionist Party, Acts of Union 1707, Alan Morton, Andrew Wilson (economist), Better Together (campaign), Billy Boys, British nationalism, British People's Party (2015), Catholic Church in Scotland, Christian Party (UK), Commission on Scottish Devolution, Cybernat, Daily Record (Scotland), David Milne (civil servant), David Murray (Scottish businessman), Donald Findlay, English nationalism, Federalism in Quebec, Full fiscal autonomy for Scotland, Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland, History of the Scottish National Party, Hugh Ferguson, Ireland–United Kingdom relations, James Dunlop MacDougall, Ken Macintosh, List of political parties in Scotland, Loyalism, National Conversation, North Briton, Political positions of David Cameron, Politics in the British Isles, Proposed second Scottish independence referendum, Rangers F.C., Rangers F.C. supporters, Scottish Assembly, Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Government, Scottish independence referendum, 2014, Scottish nationalism, Scottish Republican Socialist Movement, Scottish Unionist Party, Scottish Unionist Party (1986), Scottish Voice, Sean O'Callaghan, Secession, Traffic light coalition, Trainspotting (novel), Unionism, Unionism in England, Unionism in Ireland, ..., Unionism in the United Kingdom, Unionism in Wales, Unionist, United Kingdom general election, 2017 (Scotland), United with Labour, Willie Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock, 2015 in Scotland. Expand index (7 more) »

A Better Britain – Unionist Party

British Union & Sovereignty Party, is a Scottish unionist political party founded in December 2015 as A Better Britain – Unionist Party by activists from the Better Together campaign against Scottish independence.

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Acts of Union 1707

The Acts of Union were two Acts of Parliament: the Union with Scotland Act 1706 passed by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland.

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Alan Morton

Alan Lauder Morton (24 April 1893 – 12 December 1971) was a Scottish international footballer and "Wembley Wizard".

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Andrew Wilson (economist)

Andrew Wilson (born 1970 in Lanark, Scotland) is an economist, businessman and former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP).

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Better Together (campaign)

Better Together was the principal campaign for a No vote in the Scottish independence referendum, 2014, advocating Scotland continuing to be part of the United Kingdom.

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Billy Boys

"Billy Boys", also titled "The Billy Boys", is a loyalist song from Glasgow, sung to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia." It originated in the 1930s as the signature song of one of the Glasgow razor gangs led by Billy Fullerton and later became viewed to reflect the long running sectarian divide in the city.

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British nationalism

British nationalism asserts that the British are a nation and promotes the cultural unity of the British,Guntram H. Herb, David H. Kaplan.

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British People's Party (2015)

The British People's Party, officially registered as the British People's Party - Unity, Equality, Freedom, was a British political party that was registered with the Electoral Commission and launched in December 2015.

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Catholic Church in Scotland

The Catholic Church in Scotland (An Eaglais Chaitligeach; Catholic Kirk), overseen by the Scottish Bishops' Conference, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church headed by the Pope.

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Christian Party (UK)

The Christian Party, which includes the Scottish Christian Party and the Welsh Christian Party, is a minor political party in Great Britain.

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Commission on Scottish Devolution

The Commission on Scottish Devolution, (Coimisean Fèin-riaghlaidh na h-Alba, Commeessioun on Scots Devolutioun), also referred to as the Calman Commission, Scottish Parliament Commission or Review was established by an opposition Labour Party motion passed by the Scottish Parliament on 6 December 2007, with the support of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.

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Cybernat

Cybernat is a term used in the media of the United Kingdom to refer pejoratively to online supporters of Scottish independence and the Scottish National Party.

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Daily Record (Scotland)

The Daily Record is a Scottish tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow.

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David Milne (civil servant)

Sir David Milne, GCB (11 March 1896 – 4 February 1972) was a Scottish civil servant, who served as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 1946 to 1959.

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David Murray (Scottish businessman)

Sir David Edward Murray (born 14 October 1951) is a Scottish entrepreneur, businessman and former owner and chairman of Rangers Football Club.

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Donald Findlay

Donald Russell Findlay QC (born 17 March 1951) is an advocate and Queen's Counsel in Scotland.

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English nationalism

English nationalism is the nationalism that asserts that the English are a nation and promotes the cultural unity of English people.

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Federalism in Quebec

Federalism in Quebec (French: Fédéralisme au Québec) revolves around the concept of Quebec remaining within Canada, in opposition to the desires of Quebec sovereigntists and proponents of Quebec independence.

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Full fiscal autonomy for Scotland

Full fiscal autonomy (FFA) – also known as devolution max, www.holyrood.com, accessed 23 October 2011 devo-max, or fiscal federalism – is a particular form of far-reaching devolution proposed for Scotland.

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Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland

The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland, or Loyal Orange Institution of Scotland, is the branch of the Orange Order in Scotland.

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History of the Scottish National Party

In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre left, social democratic political party which campaigns for Scottish independence.

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Hugh Ferguson

Hugh Ferguson (1863 – 4 November 1937) was a Scottish Unionist Party politician.

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Ireland–United Kingdom relations

Ireland–United Kingdom relations, also referred to as Irish–British relations, or Anglo-Irish relations, are the relations between the states of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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James Dunlop MacDougall

James Dunlop MacDougall (15 January 1891 – 25 December 1963), also known as James McDougall, was a Scottish political activist, best known as John Maclean's leading supporter.

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Ken Macintosh

Kenneth Donald "Ken" Macintosh (born 15 January 1962) is the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament and an MSP for the West Scotland region.

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List of political parties in Scotland

This article lists political parties in Scotland.

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Loyalism

In general, loyalism is an individual's allegiance toward an established government, political party, or sovereign, especially during times of war and revolt.

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National Conversation

The National Conversation was the name given to the Scottish Government's public consultation exercise regarding possible future changes in the power of the devolved Scottish Parliament and the possibility of Scottish independence, a policy objective of the Scottish National Party, who at the time were the minority government with power over devolved affairs in Scotland, as the Scottish Government.

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North Briton

A North Briton is a term used for a person from North Britain, the northern parts of the islands of Great Britain.

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Political positions of David Cameron

This article concerns the policies, views and voting record of David Cameron, the previous Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 2010 to July 2016.

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Politics in the British Isles

The British Isles comprise two sovereign states, Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, and three dependencies of the British Crown, 7.

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Proposed second Scottish independence referendum

The Scottish Government has proposed holding a second referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom (UK).

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Rangers F.C.

Rangers Football Club are a football club in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premiership, the first tier of the Scottish Professional Football League.

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Rangers F.C. supporters

Rangers Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Glasgow.

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Scottish Assembly

The Scottish Assembly was a proposed legislature for Scotland that would have devolved a set list of powers from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Scottish Conservatives

The Scottish Conservatives (Pàrtaidh Tòraidheach na h-Alba), officially the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, is the part of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom that operates in Scotland.

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Scottish Government

The Scottish Government (Riaghaltas na h-Alba; Scots Govrenment) is the executive of the devolved Scottish Parliament.

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Scottish independence referendum, 2014

A referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom took place on Thursday 18 September 2014.

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Scottish nationalism

Scottish nationalism promotes the idea that the Scottish people form a cohesive nation and national identity and is closely linked to the cause of Scottish home rule and Scottish independence, the ideology of the Scottish National Party, the party forming the Scottish Government.

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Scottish Republican Socialist Movement

The Scottish Republican Socialist Movement (SRSM) is a political organisation that was formed out of the now defunct Scottish Republican Socialist Party (SRSP), a political party that operated in Scotland.

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Scottish Unionist Party

The Scottish Unionist Party is a name used to refer to two organisations, one now subsumed into the UK Conservative Party, and the other being a recent creation in response to the Conservative Party's support of the Anglo-Irish Agreement.

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Scottish Unionist Party (1986)

The Scottish Unionist Party (SUP) is a minor political party in Scotland.

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Scottish Voice

Scottish Voice (provisionally named the Scottish Democrats) was a Scottish centre-right political party, launched in February 2007 by Archie Stirling, a wealthy businessman and landowner.

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Sean O'Callaghan

Sean O'Callaghan (26 January 1954 – 23 August 2017) was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA).

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Secession

Secession (derived from the Latin term secessio) is the withdrawal of a group from a larger entity, especially a political entity, but also from any organization, union or military alliance.

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Traffic light coalition

Traffic light coalition (direct translation of Ampelkoalition) is a term originating in German politics where it describes a coalition government of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and The Greens.

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Trainspotting (novel)

Trainspotting is the first novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh, first published in 1993.

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Unionism

Unionism may refer to.

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Unionism in England

In England, Unionism is a political ideology which favours the continuation of some form of political union between England and the other countries of the United Kingdom (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).

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Unionism in Ireland

Unionism in Ireland is a political ideology that favours the continuation of some form of political union between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain.

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Unionism in the United Kingdom

Unionism in the United Kingdom, also referred to as British unionism, is a political ideology favouring the continuation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or in some cases the enlargement of that state to include the whole of Ireland (currently the Irish Republic).

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Unionism in Wales

Wales was assimilated into England by way of a series of changes and events that occurred between the Norman invasion of Wales starting in 1067, and the Laws in Wales Acts of 1535 and 1542, which effectively annexed the whole of Wales within the Kingdom of England.

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Unionist

Unionist may refer to.

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United Kingdom general election, 2017 (Scotland)

The 2017 United Kingdom general election in Scotland was held on 8 June 2017 and all 59 seats were contested under the first-past-the-post electoral system.

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United with Labour

United with Labour was the Scottish Labour Party's campaign for a No vote in the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence.

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Willie Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock

William Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock, (7 April 1911 – 10 June 1988) was the longest serving Secretary of State for Scotland, holding office from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976, throughout the premiership of Harold Wilson.

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2015 in Scotland

Events from the year 2015 in Scotland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionism_in_Scotland

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