The SNP are by far the largest pro-independence grouping
within the Scottish Parliament and they currently run the Scottish Government as
a minority administration after winning the elections in May 2007. They have an attractive, highly informative
website and are actively involved in the
Independence Convention. The party has recently been backed by the Sunday
Herald.
The SNP's 2007 election broadcast.
The SNP was founded in 1934 as the result of a merger
between the National Party of Scotland (NPS) (which was founded by Hugh
MacDiarmid) and the Scottish Party. The merger was the brainchild of leading NPS
figure John MacCormick who desired unity for the nationalist movement in
Scotland, and upon learning of the Scottish Party's emergence moved to secure
it.
Read an in depth history of the SNP (from its beginnings
to the present day) here.
The SNP's current leader is Alex Salmond. The SNP have
recently won an impressive by-election result in Moray (see
news page).
Since the Scottish elections the SNP have been positively involved
in cross-party co-operation within the
Independence Convention (which officially launched on St Andrews Day this
year) and a number of their activists and MSP's have backed the referendum
campaign Independence First.
Short Video about the SNP
SNP's text for Scotland Campaign
SNP speaker Aileen Campbell at Independence First's 30th September
Democracy March.
