Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Nationalist parties in
Scotland and Wales
- Scottish National
Party (SNP)
- Central aim of achieving
independent Scotland
- Supported the
formation of devolved
parliament with
tax-varying powers in
1997 referendum
- At 2007 Scottish Parliament
elections, SNP campaigned for
referendum on full
independence for Scotland
- Secured 49
out of 129
seats
- Formed a minority
government - coalition
arrangements failed
- 2009 Scottish Parliament Elections, secured a working majority (69 seats)
- Plaid Cymru (PC)
- Central aim of achieving
independent Wales
- Aims to encourage
preservation of Welsh
culture and the use of
Welsh language
- Failure to secure
independent
Wales in 1979
referendum (20%
'yes' in 58%
turnout)
- Performed quite well in
Assembly elections
between 1999 and 2001
- Entered coalition
with Welsh
Labour Party in
2007
- 2011 elections PC
secured only 18.6%
of the vote, and 11
out of 60 seats