The Scots Independent
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The Scots Independent is a monthly Scottish
political newspaper that is in favour of Scottish independence
. It was formed in 1926 with William Gillies
as editor, by the Scots National League
(SNL) and switched its allegiance to the National Party of Scotland
(NPS) when the SNL joined with them in 1928.
When the NPS merged with the Scottish Party
in 1934 to form the Scottish National Party
(SNP) they switched to supporting them. The paper is still today largely pro-SNP.
Published in Stirling
, it currently has a circulation of around 6,000 and is read by supporters of Scots independence throughout the world.
It carries articles in Lowland Scots
and Scottish Gaelic.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
political newspaper that is in favour of Scottish independence
Scottish independence
Scottish independence is a political ambition of political parties, advocacy groups and individuals for Scotland to secede from the United Kingdom and become an independent sovereign state, separate from England, Wales and Northern Ireland....
. It was formed in 1926 with William Gillies
William Gillies
William Gillies was a Scottish patriot and a socialist. He helped to form the Scots National League which joined with in other bodies to form the National Party of Scotland which in turn evolved into the Scottish National Party ....
as editor, by the Scots National League
Scots National League
The Scots National League were a body seeking Scottish independence in the early 1920s. They were formed in 1921 largely at the efforts of Ruairidh Erskine of Mar and William Gillies....
(SNL) and switched its allegiance to the National Party of Scotland
National Party of Scotland
The National Party of Scotland was a political party in Scotland and a forerunner of the current Scottish National Party.The NPS was formed in 1928 after John MacCormick of the Glasgow University Scottish Nationalist Association called a meeting of all those favouring the establishment of a party...
(NPS) when the SNL joined with them in 1928.
When the NPS merged with the Scottish Party
Scottish Party
The Scottish Party was formed in 1930 by a group of members of the Unionist Party who favoured the establishment of a Dominion Scottish Parliament within the British Empire and Commonwealth...
in 1934 to form the Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
(SNP) they switched to supporting them. The paper is still today largely pro-SNP.
Published in Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
, it currently has a circulation of around 6,000 and is read by supporters of Scots independence throughout the world.
It carries articles in Lowland Scots
Scots language
Scots is the Germanic language variety spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster . It is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic, the Celtic language variety spoken in most of the western Highlands and in the Hebrides.Since there are no universally accepted...
and Scottish Gaelic.