POLI 1P95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship, Britishness, Labour Party (Uk)
26 Feb 2016
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Before 1980"s in scotland there was only a small left wing. Scotland did not elect" margaret thatcher, since there are less seats in scotland, England is the determining factor in uk elections. This change in the 1979 election created an interesting impact: scotland sided with the labour party. (there was not outright support for scottish nationalism at this time. ) Tried to move away from britain as a union state. Impacted scotland"s lower and middle class negatively. Emphasized economic differences between england and scotland- creates impotence for nationalist movement. Concentrated economic differences makes a big impact. New logic to home rule": collectivism. new logic became embedded in snp"s campaign, a generous, collective scotland. Collectivism is an effective way to bring people together. Example: quebec, the logic they use to increase autonomy is always about bringing people together and collectivism. This collectivism strategy is often used by a minority nationalist party. 1990"s: social democracy and independence in europe" (we should be more like.
