The birth of a political party is a torturous process, often failing due to conflicting views on policy. This is the fate of the Scottish National Party.

The birth of a political party is a torturous process, often failing due to conflicting views on policy. This is the fate of the Scottish National Party.

Westminster controlled Scotland with an iron fist from 1707 through to the 1920s: The only things devolved were contempt, poverty, poor housing and starvation. Hope of change for the better arose in the early 1920s as a direct consequence of Irish independence, which encouraged debate and activism within intellectual communities. Through this medium discussion evolved … Continue reading "The birth of a political party is a torturous process, oft…