Independence for Scotland Party
Independence For Scotland Party | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Colette Walker |
| Founded | 7 May 2020 |
| Registered | PP11433 |
| Headquarters | 22 Monteith Gardens Clarkston Glasgow G76 8NU |
| Ideology | Scottish independence Pro-EFTA |
| Local government in Scotland | 1 / 1,227 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Independence for Scotland Party (ISP) (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Neo-eisimeileachd do dh'Alba) is a political party in Scotland which supports Scottish independence within the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).[1]
History
The party was founded in 2020. The party was registered by the Electoral Commission on 7 May 2020.[2]
On 8 January 2021, Roddy McCuish became the first elected representative of the ISP, when he joined the party while on Argyll and Bute Council, having been elected as an independent and then later moving to the party. He had been both a Scottish National Party representative and an independent.[3]
In November 2020 the party came under fire for quoting Kenny MacAskill's published view on constituency versus list voting.[4] MacAskill issued a statement saying that the advert was made without his consent.[5]
The party has announced an intention to stand fourteen list candidates in the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, one in South Scotland and Glasgow and two in the remaining six regions.[6] In the same way as Action for Independence and the Alba Party, they intend to only contest regional list seats and encourage voting for other pro-independence parties in constituency seats.
Elected representative
| Office | Representative | Constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Councillor Depute Provost |
Roddy McCuish | Argyll and Bute Council |
References
- ^ Williams, Martin (29 July 2020). "New Scottish independence party explains game plan as logos are officially approved". Herald Scotland.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ https://www.thenational.scot/news/18998967.independence-scotland-party-elects-first-representative/
- ^ "Independence for Scotland Party creates 'fake endorsement' from SNP MP". The National. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ https://www.thenational.scot/news/18998967.independence-scotland-party-elects-first-representative/
- ^ "Regional Candidates May 2021 – Independence for Scotland Party – ISP". Independence for Scotland Party. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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