Was the Scottish referendum successful?

The 2014 Scottish independence referendum was an independence referendum held on 18 September 2014 concerning Scottish independence from the United Kingdom. The “No” side won with 2,001,926 (55.3\%) voting against independence and 1,617,989 (44.7\%) voting in favour.

Did the SNP support devolution?

Initially, the SNP did not support all-out independence for Scotland, but rather the establishment of a devolved Scottish Assembly within the United Kingdom. Young fought for the Scottish people to refuse conscription and his activities were popularly vilified as undermining the British war effort against the Nazis.

What happened to the SNP in the Scottish Parliament?

Factional turmoil was left to Labour and the Conservatives. The SNP was too busy creating order and harmony in the independence movement, moving the idea of a breakaway Scottish state from a lost cause to an increasingly likely scenario.

Why are trans people leaving the SNP?

SNP MP Kirsty Blackman suggested trans people were leaving the SNP because of the behaviour of Ms Cherry and others in the party, saying: “Things have moved on since the 80s.” Ms Cherry accused Ms Blackman of “lies and smears”, which led to a “vicious threat” to her safety – now subject to a police investigation.

What is the SNP’s ‘Plan B’?

Chris McEleny, an SNP councillor with a large online following in the independence movement, has an even more radical “plan B”. He has argued a majority SNP win in May would be a mandate for Ms Sturgeon to knock on the door of No 10 and demand negotiations over Scottish sovereignty, without any further ballot.

Why are the SNP MPs with no shadow ministers at Westminster?

It is no coincidence that the Salmond loyalists – Ms Cherry, Kenny MacAskill and Angus MacNeil – are the only SNP MPs without any shadow ministerial portfolio at Westminster. The rift comes with the added bite of unresolved issues over transgender rights.