Scottish Militant Labour (SML) was a minor political party operating in Scotland in the 1990s. It played a major role in the formation of the Scottish Socialist Party, then changed its name to the International Socialist Movement, now dissolved. // Political scientists have developed concepts of different ideal types of political parties in order to better compare them with each other. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) is a left-wing Scottish political party which campaigns for a socialist economic platform and Scottish independence. ... The International Socialist Movement is a Trotskyist current inside the the Scottish Socialist Party. ...

It was formed when Militant Tendency abandoned its entryist strategy towards the Labour Party. It has been suggested that Militant (Britain) be merged into this article or section. ... Entryism (or entrism or enterism) is a political tactic by which a smaller organisation joins a (usually hostile) larger organisation in an attempt to either gain recruits, influence or both. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in the United Kingdom. ...

A Trotskyist organisation, its best known member was Tommy Sheridan, although Alan McCombes played an important role behind the scenes. The party had six councillors in Glasgow during 1993-95. Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. ... Tommy Sheridan Tommy Sheridan is a Scottish socialist politician. ... Alan McCombes Alan McCombes (born 1955) is one of the leading members of the Scottish Socialist Party. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

In 1996 it led the formation of the Scottish Socialist Alliance, the precursor of the modern Scottish Socialist Party (SSP), formed in 1998. Its subsequent history is largely that of the SSA/SSP, although for a time it carried on as the International Socialist Movement. Former members of SML still form a large part of the leadership of the SSP today. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Scottish Socialist Alliance (SSA) was a coalition of left-wing bodies in Scotland which existed from 1996 to 1998, and was the forerunner of the Scottish Socialist Party. ... The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) is a left-wing Scottish political party which campaigns for a socialist economic platform and Scottish independence. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...