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	Campaign for a Scottish Assembly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Campaign for a Scottish Assembly (CSA) was formed in the aftermath of the 1979 referendum that failed to establish a devolved Scottish Assembly.
		Eventually the CSA came to the stance that the cause of Scottish devolution would be best served by a convention with more democratic legitimacy invested in it.
		The Scottish Constitutional Convention was established in 1989 and it superseded the role of the CSA publishing its recommendations for devolution in 1995, many of which went towards the founding principles of the Scottish Parliament, established in 1999.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Campaign_for_a_Scottish_Assembly (227 words)

	Scottish Parliament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: Scots Pairlament) is the national unicameral legislature of Scotland, in the capital Edinburgh.
		Although the vote was 52% in favour of a Scottish Assembly, this figure did not equal the 40% of the total electorate threshold deemed necessary to pass the measure, as 32.9% of the eligible voting population had abstained from voting.
		Expectations that Scottish government would dramatically change as a new, non-confrontational, politics took hold in Holyrood have been disappointed, but were arguably based on naïve perceptions of the nature of politics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scottish_parliament (2037 words)

	Scottish Assembly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Scottish Assembly was a proposed legislature for Scotland that would have devolved a set list of powers from the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
		The Scots National League was formed in 1920 in favour of Scottish independence, and this movement was superseded in 1928 by the formation of the National Party of Scotland, which became the Scottish National Party (SNP) in 1934.
		This body proved to be the biggest mover in favour of the formation of a Scottish assembly, collecting over two million signatures in the late 1940s and early 1950s and attracting support from across the political spectrum.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scottish_Assembly (1129 words)

	Northern Ireland Assembly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly is a six flowered linen or flax plant, chosen for the plant's historical economic importance to the region.
		The Assembly is dissolved shortly before the holding of elections on a day chosen by the Secretary of State, the British minister with responsibility for Northern Ireland.
		Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly begin with the enacting formula: "BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her Majesty as follows:".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly (2004 words)

	History of the Westminster Assembly of Divines - Chapter 2
		The Scottish Convention of Estates met in June, but came to no definite resolution; and public matters were postponed till it should be more clearly known what terms would be proposed by the King and the Parliament, the Covenanters being unwilling directly to interpose, if that could be avoided.
		That three of the members of the Assembly be appointed weekly as chaplains, one to the House of Lords, another to the House of Commons, and a third to the Committee of both kingdoms.
		As the General Assembly was to meet on the 2d of 7 August, and the Convention of Estates at the same time, the matter was deferred till then, that it might be fully and authoritatively arranged.
	www.reformed.org /books/hetherington/west_assembly/chapter_2.html (8938 words)

	Scottish Affairs, D.McCrone+L.Paterson, No.40, Summer 2002 (online article)
		The Scottish National Party (SNP), as the main political challenger to the Labour party, is committed to full constitutional independence within the European Union, and can be contrasted with, for example, regionalist and nationalist parties in Wales and Catalonia which are committed to greater autonomy some way short of full independence.
		The data come from the Scottish Election Surveys of 1979, 1992 and 1997, the Scottish Referendum Survey of 1997, the Scottish Social Attitudes Surveys of 1999 and 2000, and the British Election Panel Study which followed up the respondents in the 1997 election study in spring 1998, spring 1999 and spring 2000.
		Weak domestic parliament was referred to in 1979 as 'Scottish Assembly which would handle some Scottish affairs and would be responsible to Parliament at Westminster', and from 1997 onwards as 'Scottish Parliament within the UK with no taxation powers'.
	www.scottishaffairs.org /onlinepub/sa/mccrone_paterson_sa40.html (5622 words)

	The Scottish Estates And Resistance Theory - history seminar
		And it is also important to note that the Scottish parliament was undoubtedly the highest court in the land, with important juridical power in cases of treason and final authority over offices of fee and heritage.
		An assembly of 46 prelates (12 bishops), 12 earls, and 50 barons (all probably crown tenants-in-chief) left no doubt as to their determination to preserve the integrity of the realm of Scotland even if there were to be a personal union of the crowns with England.
		And this in turn meant, as we have seen, that the Scottish estates would be able to exert some degree of leverage in their opposition to royal policies and in their resistance to kings who might be unduly heavy-handed or dangerously inept.
	www.history.ac.uk /eseminars/sem14.html (5139 words)

	Scottish Political Timeline 1967 - 1979 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The SNP's National Assembly declares that the assembly is only a stepping stone to independence and that 'Nothing short of independence will meet the needs of the Scottish people in whom alone the sovereign power of Scotland resides.
		Proportional Representation for elections to the proposed Scottish Assembly is rejected by 290 votes to 107.
		Despite Scottish MPs voting 43 to 19 against repeal, the vote is carried by the vast majority of non-Scottish MPs who vote 282 to 163 for repeal.
	www.alba.org.uk /timeline/1967to1979.html (2573 words)

	Scottish Devolution: A Historical and Political Analysis
		As Archie Brown theorized in his article, Asymmetrical Devolution: the Scottish Case, "membership in the European Union means that a break with England would not be absolute."<16> With Scotland’s striving economy and claims to the North Sea oil, the EU may be the larger entity needed to replace the UK and give Scotland stability.
		By 1979 the Scottish public was bored of the five-year struggle that had become the Scottish Home Rule campaign and which had culminated in the Referendum.
		Many scholars wonder "would the Thatcher administration really have been comfortable setting up the devolved Assembly she and her party had fought so bitterly under her leadership in Opposition?"<19> Also missing from the Referendum were the government funded umbrella groups present during the 1975 Referendum on whether or not to join the European Community.
	www.loyno.edu /history/journal/1998-9/Rivera.htm (3340 words)

	Scottish National Party - dKosopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Scottish National Party was formed in 1934 by the merger of the National Party of Scotland (a group of former Liberals and Labourites who favored Scottish independence) and the Scottish Party (a group of former Conservatives who favored Home Rule, ie autonomy within the UK).
		The discovery of oil in the North Sea off the Scottish coast boosted support for the SNP in the 1970s, culminating in a 1979 referendum on devolution which failed to pass.
		Under Tony Blair's Labour Government, the Scottish Parliament was re-established, and in the first Scottish Parliamentary election of 1999 the SNP won 35 seats.
	www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Scottish_National_Party (332 words)

	The Westminster Assembly and Its Work
		The “Westminster Assembly of Divines” receives its name from the church of Westminster Abbey situated in the western district of London.
		The document explaining the reformation of this worship was the Directory for Public Worship that was finished in 1644 and, by ordinance of Parliament, established on January 4, 1645 for the island.
		The Westminster Assembly also put together a more comprehensive doctrine of the inspiration of scripture than did the Reformers, or rather, they set it down in a different manner than the Reformers had previously done for various purposes.
	www.apuritansmind.com /WCF/McMahonWestminsterAssemblyWork.htm (5092 words)

	Chapter 18 - Post-War Politics
		In March, 1947, he called together a Scottish National Assembly in the expectation that, if Labour could be persuaded that there was widespread agreement on measures to reform the government of Scotland, then progress could be made.
		More powers were given to the Scottish Grand Committee, in terms of ability to take Second Readings of Bills, and additional opportunities were provided to debate Scottish issues in Estimate Debates - but no concessions of substance were given in relation to the Assembly’s proposals.
		As he argued, the language was moderate but firm and designed not as a petition but as a solemn undertaking for all who signed it to strive to attain the set goal.
	www.electricscotland.com /History/mcintyre/chap18.htm (1105 words)

	Scottish Referendums
		The Campaign for a Scottish Assembly was launched by home rule politicians, academics and activists in the immediate aftermath of the 1979 defeat in order to continue the fight.
		The early eighties were a barren time for them but after the Conservative victory in the 1987 General Election the idea of cross party support for a devolved Scottish Assembly began to seem attractive.
		However, some Scottish Tories are personally in favour of a devolved parliament as a means of reviving their fortunes in Scotland.
	www.bbc.co.uk /politics97/devolution/scotland/briefing/c20scot.shtml (2002 words)

	Civicus World Assembly - Scotland - Scottish Civil Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The infrastructure of Scottish civil society is well-developed and extensive.
		The Scottish Trade Union Congress currently represents 46 trade unions and 32 trade union councils with a collective membership of 630,000 workers.
		The Scottish “Compact” (1998) has proved to be a key instrument of dialogue between NGOs and Scottish Government bodies, providing clear agreements on the rights of voluntary organisations to criticise Government without undue penalty.
	www.civicusassembly.org /Scotland/ScottishCivilSociety.aspx (482 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Scot and Lot
		In this case, Parliament would permit the formation of popularly elected Scottish assembly with the power to determine spending priorities in areas such as education, housing, health and agriculture.
		Scottish patriotism is nothing new; the ascendance of the SNP is. Scotland has a long and rich tradition of national heroes and national folklore, and many Scots still consider themselves Scots first and Britons second.
		Callaghan has the option of pulling a Parliamentary maneuver to try and scrap the 40 per cent stipulation and establish the Assembly on the basis of the 52 per cent of the turnout which supported the plan.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=112711 (1195 words)

	Soc.culture.scottish FAQ FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Scottish country dancing like this is regarded as a little plastic, or perhaps formulaic is a more appropriate word.
		This covers the Scottish folk movement revival since the 50s and covers the major singers who have influenced the revival, their songs and some history about the folk song revival and the context of the songs.
		This is a song from the Jacobite period of Scottish history and is one of many of the period with double meanings and disguise.
	www.non.com /news.answers/scottish-faq.html (13753 words)

	BBC News \| Europe \| Scottish election results
		With many of the results now in from the elections for the new Scottish parliament, it appears certain that the Labour Party, which forms the British government, will win the largest number of seats.
		The counting of votes for the new assembly in Wales will not begin until later today, but a survey of voters by the BBC suggests the Labour Party may be denied an overall majority there as well.
		The new assemblies are the biggest constitutional change in Britain for many years.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/337523.stm (141 words)

	Scottish Parliament Building, RMJM, Photos, Miralles
		The first wave of staff moved into the Scottish Parliament Building at the start of August 2004 in accordance with the overall plan for the phased roll-out of the migration into the new building.
		Despite all the criticisms, the commitment of all parties to the Scottish Parliament project are to be commended in seeing it through to completion, and maintaining the quality agenda.
		Scottish Parliament photos without direct credits were all approved by RMJM/Scottish Parliament in 2004 for use on the website.
	www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk /scottish_parliament.htm (2505 words)

	Scottish Socialist Party 2003 election results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Greens gained six seats (from 1 to 7) and the Scottish Socialist Party five (from 1 to 6) while the SNP vote dropped by over 10%.
		We should renew our arguments for direct action and anti-parliamentarianism so that we are a pole of attraction for those sickened by the compromises of electioneering and the rising reformism of these parties.
		The politics of the SSP are a mishmash of populism, Scottish nationalism and social democracy.
	flag.blackened.net /revolt/anarchism/writers/anarcho/left/ssp.html (298 words)

	National Assembly — SNP - Scottish National Party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		National assembly is the forum for the development of policy within the Party.
		National assembly also provides the opportunity to invite speakers from outwith the Party to address members on important issues of special interest.
		Any member of the Party is entitled to attend national assembly which is held as and when required.
	www.snp.org /events/nationalassembly (168 words)

	The Salt of the Earth: An Overview of Scottish Presbyterian History -- Part Six
		This demand was sent to Charles who responded, "I would rather die than yield to their impertinent and damnable demands."[2]Though the Scots did not seek the death of Charles I, the king had spoken prophetically, for he would ultimately lose his head in attempting to oppose the Covenanters.
		According to the Pacification, the Covenanters were to disband their army in exchange for the king's promise to appoint an Assembly and Parliament in August of 1639 to deal with the Scottish complaints and resolutions.
		swung the Assembly round to the Scottish Presbyterian doctrine and practice in the drafting of the form and order of the church government and of the Directory for the Public Worship of God."[27]Truly, Rutherford was a master-builder in the Kingdom of Christ in the British Isles.
	www.reformed.org /webfiles/antithesis/v2n3/ant_v2n3_salt.html (3303 words)

	SNP
		This was followed in 1927 by the Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist Association, formed by law student John MacCormick and the Scottish National movement, led by the poet Lewis Spence.
		At a meeting on December 14th 1933 the amalgamation of the two parties was proposed and on the 7th April 1934 the Scottish National Party was born.
		The UCS work in rapidly became the symbol of Scottish resistance to the changing industrial order and the decline of the country's heavy industry, and seemed to many Scots symbolic of the callous values of a Government for which they had not voted.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Aegean/2653/snp.htm (2771 words)

	The Irish Observer
		The Northern Irish Assembly was addressed by Jack McConnell, First Minister of the Scottish Assembly who was trying to sell the benefits of devolution to those assembled, at least, to hear his speech.
		The Scottish National Party attacked the sleaze in the Labour Party with success and the new Liberal Democratic leader is at ease talking to the SNP.
		The Scottish National Assembly is not well regarded by the people of Scotland and McConnell is increasingly unpopular.
	irishobserver.com /index.html (563 words)

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		Period culminates in the formation of the Scottish National Party in 1934, from a merger of the SP and NPS (itself a conglomeration of many smaller groups).
		Scottish nationalism appears to have adapted to these developments and the SNP has become more strategic as a party.
		Union of the Crowns: death of Elizabeth I w/o a direct heir means that James VI of Scotland (the son of Mary Queen of Scots) becomes King James I of England, uniting the two monarchies.
	instruct1.cit.cornell.edu /courses/govt100.3/presentation.html (1465 words)

	CNN.com - World - Election Watch
		The Scottish Parliament would be able to make binding laws, only in areas devolved to it, without the consent of the national government in London.
		The Scottish Parliament would, if approved in the referendum, be able to increase or decrease the basic rate of income tax set by the United Kingdom by up to three percent.
		The proposal for the creation of a Scottish Parliament was approved with 1,775,045 votes (74.3%) in favor of the parliament and 614,400 votes (25.7%) against it.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/election.watch/europe/scotland.html (399 words)

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