21. Smaller Parties: The SNP

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What is the history of the SNP?

they have been in power since 2007 in Scotland

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What is their key ideology?

  • Scottish independence - 2011 majority allowed them to ask for a referendum in 2014

  • European relations

  • social democracy

  • nuclear disarmament

  • economic growth

  • equal rights

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What are the successes of the SNP?

  • Scottish referendum - 2011 majority allowed them to ask for a referendum in 2014

  • Electoral influence - 56/59 in Scotland and 63/129 in Westminster

  • Stewardship and 16 years of government

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What are the failures of the SNP?

  • 2014 referendum outcome - in 2022 it was ruled that Scotland can’t have another referendum without the PM’s consent

  • Education levels have dropped

  • Economic Scandals - Oct 2023 loss of Rutherglen and Hamilton West to labour

  • Lost 38 seats in 2024 general election

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What has currently happened to the SNP?

Legislation is currently being blocked - gender recognition law

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How much did the SNP’s memberships go down by?

72,000