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Campaign for Nationalism in Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (264 words) |
 | The Campaign for Nationalism in Scotland was an internal grouping within the Scottish National Party (SNP) that formed in response to the efforts of the 79 Group within the party. |
| The Campaign for Nationalism in Scotland formed itself to try and ensure that the SNP avoided traditional debates of left and right, arguing that the cause of Scottish independence transcended such arguments. |
| After the 79 Group fell apart the Campaign for Nationalism in Scotland did likewise (however, many of the members of the 79 group were readmitted, and indeed came to lead the party). |
| The Militant - December 16, 2002 -- Irish in Scotland stand up to rulers chauvinist campaign (1246 words) |
| This chauvinist campaign is being carried out in the name of combating "sectarianism." While decrying efforts to impose "sectarian" religious views on others--Protestant or Catholic--officials have in practice used the term as a cover for targeting Irish nationalists. |
| Joining the anti-Irish campaign, First Minister Jack McConnell of Scotland has proclaimed his determination to "end an attitude which, like racism, is a stain on Scotlands reputation." McConnell has worked with the directors of football clubs to ban the sale of "paramilitary" flags outside football grounds--supposedly referring to the IRA and rightist pro-British groups. |
| Slaven remarked, "The direction and tone of the debate on sectarianism in Scotland is part of a long-term campaign by the British government to label the conflict in the north of Ireland as sectarian. |
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