The Scottish National Party: A Struggle for Moderation Introduction Scotland is a nation without a state, and during its seven hundred years of history, the desire to found a Scottish state has always existed in one form or another. This essay began as an attempt to describe and comment on Scottish Nationalism as a movement in the United Kingdom. Instead, it has developed into a piece on one of the most influential separatist groups in …showed first 75 words of 4571 total…

…showed last 75 words of 4571 total…Maybe if the SNP had had better success at remaining united it may have been able to have the Scottish majority at Westminster that it sought so frequently. One thing is for sure, a lot of maybes remain. In conclusion, it would be impossible to leave without the feeling that the English have not had to employ the strategy of divide- and- conquer in the twentieth century-- the Scottish people have done that for them!