Political parties in Scotland

Most political parties in Scotland can be put into two groups: Unionists and Nationalists. Nationalists want Scotland to become an independent country and to stop being part of the United Kingdom whereas Unionists want Scotland to stay in the United Kingdom.

Parties currently represented
The following parties are parties represented at either the British House of Commons and/or the Scottish Parliament.

 Party Scottish Parliament  UK House of Commons Notes Scottish National Party (SNP)   A centre-left party which promotes social democracy and Scottish independence.  Scottish Conservative Party   A centre-right party which promotes conservatism and strong British unionism. Scottish Labour Party   A centre-left party which promotes social democracy and Scottish unionism.  Scottish Green Party   A left-wing party which promotes green politics and Scottish independence.       A centrist party which promotes liberalism, federalism and British unionism.Alba PartyA Scottish nationalist and socially conservative party that supports Scottish independence.Reform UKA right-wing populist UK-wide party which opposes the European Union.

Parties formerly represented in the Scottish Parliament

 Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party - 1 MSP from 2003–2007

 Scottish Socialist Party - 6 MSPs elected in 2003, 4 at the dissolution of parliament in 2007

 Solidarity (dissolved in 2021) - 2 Scottish Socialist MSPs changed parties in 2006 when this party was formed and lost their seats in 2007

Minor parties in Scotland

 British National Party (BNP) - A far-right UK-wide party which promotes fascism, anti-immigration, right-wing populism, Euroscepticism and Third position economics with many combinations.

 Christian Peoples Alliance - A right-wing Christian party.

 Free Scotland Party - A party in favour of an independent Scotland free from both the United Kingdom and the European Union.

 Scottish Christian Party - A Christian right party that endorses traditional social conservative Christian values.

 Scottish Unionist Party - A centre-right protestant party which promotes abolishing the Scottish parliament.

 Socialist Labour Party - A left-wing UK-wide party that promotes socialism and Trade Unionism.

 UK Independence Party (UKIP) - A right-wing to far-right UK-wide party has conservative and right wing populist policies.

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