The Scottish Progressive Party (or Scottish Progressives) is a centre-right political party active in Scotland. It is registered in the UK with the Electoral Commission

Electoral Commission

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 under the name of 'The Progressive Party

Progressive Party

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' and holds to the values of the Scottish Enlightenment

Scottish Enlightenment

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The party should not be confused with the former Progressive Party

Progressives (Scotland)

The Progressive Party was the name of a defunct municipal political organisation that operated in several Scottish cities and towns in the 20th century but based around tacit anti-Labour co-operation between the Unionist Party, Scottish Liberals and Independents.National political parties were...

in Scotland, which stood candidates in municipal elections. However, the Scottish Progressives were established under a similar philosophy with the intention of re-creating the movement.