What percentage of the vote did SNP get in 2015?

Unlike the 2010 general election, where no seats changed party, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won all but three seats in Scotland in an unprecedented landslide victory, gaining a total of 56 seats and taking the largest share of the Scottish vote in sixty years, at exactly 50 per cent.

Who wrote Scotland’s future?

Scotland’s Future is a government white paper published on 26 November 2013 by the Scottish Government under First Minister Alex Salmond. It lays out the case for Scottish independence and the means through which Scotland would become an independent country in personal union with the United Kingdom.

Who won the 2015 general election UK?

2015 United Kingdom general election

When did the SNP become popular?

Despite the poor record the SNP had in the 1950s, by the 1960s, they were beginning to make more impact. They won a significant vote in the 1961 Glasgow Bridgeton by-election, and William Wolfe did well at the 1962 West Lothian by-election.

What are the SNP’s promises to Scotland?

In this manifesto we make a pledge to Scotland, elect a strong team of SNP MPs to represent you in Westminster and we will fight every day to build a better Scotland, protect you from Westminster’s austerity cuts and ensure that Scotland’s future in always in Scotland’s hands.

What will the SNP do to escape from Brexit?

A strong team of SNP MPs will work with other parties across the UK to escape from Brexit. In a UK context, we will support a second EU referendum with Remain on the ballot paper. And if it is the only alternative to a ‘no deal’ Brexit, we will support the revocation of Article 50.

What is the SNP’s stance on climate change?

The SNP were the first governing party in Europe to acknowledge that the world is facing a climate emergency, and we are leading the world with the most ambitious emissions reductions targets, but it’s time for the UK Government plays its part and meets its targets.

Is Scotland’s NHS under threat from Brexit?

In Scotland, under the SNP Scottish Government, health funding, NHS staffing and patient satisfaction are all at record highs, and Scotland’s NHS has the best performing A&E services in the UK for four consecutive years. However, despite devolution, our NHS is under threat from Brexit and an increasingly far-right Conservative government.