Leader: Without a Centre of Gravity, How Can Salmond Hold Snp Together?
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THIS week's declaration by SNP leader Alex Salmond that the party's stated core aim of independence is no longer its "centre of gravity" will be seen by some as no more than a confirmation of its position as another centre-left social democratic party in Scottish politics.
But for many - including its dedicated hard core of workers and supporters, the statement will be deeply unsettling. It will be seen to strip the party of its core raison d'etre. If independence ceases to be its central ambition and aim, what then exactly is the party for? Have we not already got two centre-left social democrat parties in Scotland, possibly even three with the lost sheep of the Conservatives?See the full content of this document
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Leader: Without a Centre of Gravity, How Can Salmond Hold Snp Together?
Ironically, it was 60 years ago today at the SNP's annual gathering in Stirling that Provost Robert Curran of Alva defined its objectives in six words - "individual freedom, national independence and national co-operation." Some people, he went on, we...
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