Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Hot on Facebook

'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite Mack Wolford believed faith compelled him to face the risk »

Winners of the Iraq War: The Scots

Independence party finally scored by opposing war

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 4, 2007 4:31 PM CDT

(Newser) – When Scotland’s separatists became the first party to wrest control of the Scottish Parliament from Labour last May, it was due to a surge of anti-Iraq-war sentiment as much as pro-independence fervor. But the Scottish National Party has proved adept at governing, the New ... Read full story »

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!

There are no comments

A snapshot of the day's best news stories.

View Larger Grid

All Today Yesterday Pick a Date

What's Popular Now on Facebook

'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite

Miami Face-Eater Identified

New Republic (Source Grid »)

Scottish National Party's homepage
SNP

A UK minister warns SNP on oil revenue
BBC

World • Health

Iraq • health care • United Kingdom • Scotland • Scottish National Party • broadcasting • Olympic Games • Iraq war

More Newser Stories

Labour Party Escapes Election Catastrophe

Pro-independence faction takes control of Scottish parliament

(NEWSER) - Tony Blair's Labour Party took a beating in yesterday's local elections, winning just 27 percent of the vote. But both the party—wildly unpopular because of Blair's Iraq war stance and several recent scandals—and pundits scored the result a minor victory because Labour lost only 410 local council seats rather than the predicted 600. More»

Scotland's Battle for Freedom Kicks Off

'Yes for Scotland' campaign targets 2014 vote

(NEWSER) - Supporters of Scottish independence are about to officially kick off their campaign to end the country's 305-year-old marriage to England and Wales. The "Yes for Scotland" drive is being spearheaded by Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond, whose party won a majority in Scottish elections last years, reports Reuters . His party wants the independence referendum to be held in 2014, on the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, in which a small force led by Robert the Bruce defeated a much bigger English force. More»

Scottish Independence Edges Nearer

Independent Scotland will get on well with US, SNP leader says

(NEWSER) - The 304-year-old union between England and Scotland is starting to look shaky, and some believe Scottish independence could be in the cards within a few years. The pro-independence Scottish National Party recently won its first majority in Scottish elections and has pledged to hold a referendum on nationhood within 5 years. Polls currently show only a third of Scots favor independence, but SNP leader Alex Salmond, renowned as a canny political operator, is doing his best to persuade the rest that the time has come. More»

Universal Health Care: We Already Gave it to Iraq

Constitution America fought to give Iraq guarantees its citizens health care

(NEWSER) - Many US lawmakers opposing health care reform need to be asked why it's OK for Iraqis but not Americans, Mark Dorlester writes for the Huffington Post. Article 31 of the Iraqi Constitution—made possible by the war, and hailed as a victory by the Bush administration—guarantees every Iraqi state-funded health care, a provision Dorlester thinks would be slammed as out-of-control socialism by right-wingers if it applied to Americans. More»

Catastrophic Loss for Brown in Scottish Vote

Separatists win one of Labour's safest seats; PM may not survive

(NEWSER) - Gordon Brown suffered a potentially fatal blow to his leadership when Labour lost a once rock-solid seat to the Scottish National Party in a special election early this morning. In one of the most stunning upsets in years, the separatists seized the constituency of Glasgow East as more than 22% of voters who went Labour at the last election abandoned the party. "We are in trouble," one minister admitted to the Guardian. More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

Winners of the Iraq War: The Scots

Independence party finally scored by opposing war

Iraq • health care • United Kingdom • Scotland • Scottish National Party • broadcasting • Olympic Games • Iraq war

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

More Newser Stories

Labour Party Escapes Election Catastrophe

Pro-independence faction takes control of Scottish parliament

Scotland's Battle for Freedom Kicks Off

'Yes for Scotland' campaign targets 2014 vote

Scottish Independence Edges Nearer

Independent Scotland will get on well with US, SNP leader says

Universal Health Care: We Already Gave it to Iraq

Constitution America fought to give Iraq guarantees its citizens health care

Catastrophic Loss for Brown in Scottish Vote

Separatists win one of Labour's safest seats; PM may not survive

About Us

Site

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?