Free Scotland Party

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Free Scotland Party
Gaelic name Freiceadan Saor Alba
Leader Brian Nugent
Founded 1 January 2004 (2004-01-01)
Headquarters Schoolhouse, Hamnavoe, Burra, Shetland. ZE2 9LA
Ideology Scottish independence
Scottish Nationalism
Euroscepticism
Politics of Scotland
Political parties
Elections

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.[1][2]

The party was founded by Brian Nugent, from Shetland, after he left the Scottish National Party due to disagreements over Europe.[2] The party holds up Norway, a non-EU country, as an example for Scotland.[3]

The party contested three constituencies in the 2005 general election[4] campaigning on the issue of the fishing industry in Scotland.[2] Maitland Kelly received 183 votes (0.4%) in Ochil and South Perthshire,[5] Nugent received 176 votes (1.0%) in Orkney and Shetland,[6] and Dallas Carter received 384 votes (1.0%) in Motherwell & Wishaw.[7]

The party also stood in the Scottish Parliament election, 2007,[8] gaining 664 votes (0.24%) in the Mid Scotland and Fife electoral region.[9] Jim Fairlie, a former deputy leader of the SNP and the party's finance spokesman,[10][11] received 575 votes (1.65%) in Perth.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.scottishindependence.com/FSP.htm
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