Restore Scotland

Restore Scotland is a political party in Scotland, founded on 14 August 2020. The party stands for full independence for Scotland from both the United Kingdom and the European Union, as well as individual liberty, the sanctity of life, and the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland.

Restore Scotland
Aisig Alba
LeaderDavid McHutchon
Founded14 August 2020 (2020-08-14)
RegisteredPP12666
HeadquartersSchoolhouse
Hamnavoe
Burra
ZE2 9LA
IdeologyScottish independence
Hard Euroscepticism
Colours  Saltire Blue
Website
www.restorescotland.org

History of the Party

The party was launched fifty days before the 2021 Scottish Parliament election where it was announced that the party is planning to contest both constituency and regional seats. According to the National, interim Party Leader David McHutchon has been critical of the "Scottish National Party's pro-Brussels stance and the Scottish Government’s new hate crime legislation",[1] while Deputy Leader Don Morrison had been a member of the SNP for 54 years, but said that he had become "increasingly exasperated by the party’s insistence on re-joining the European Union", according to The Scotsman.[2] Kevin McKenna highlighted the benefits for the Yes Movement of the party's formation.[3]

In the 2021 elections, Restore Scotland contested four constituency seats - Banffshire and Buchan Coast, Dundee City West, Inverness and Nairn, and Shetland - and two regions - North East Scotland[4] and Highlands and Islands.[5]

On 3 August 2021, the Herald announced that Jim Fairlie, former Depute Leader of the SNP had joined the party.[6][7]

Electoral performance

Scottish Parliament
Election Political party Constituency Regional Total seats +/– Government
Vote  % Seats Vote  % Seats
2021 Restore Scotland 1,192 [8] 0.04%
0 / 73
 1149 0.04% [9]
0 / 56
0 / 129
 New N/A

References
  1. Paterson, Kirsteen (17 March 2021). "Holyrood election: New pro-independence party Restore Scotland launches". The National. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. Marlborough, Conor. "Restore Scotland: New pro-Brexit Scottish independence party launches Holyrood campaign with attack on SNP record". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. McKenna, Kevin. "New pro-indy party may not be a bad thing for Yes movement". The National. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. "Scottish Parliamentary election – regional contest North East Scotland Region Statement of persons and parties nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Aberdeenshire Council. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. "Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021 H&I Regional - SP Notice of Poll". The Highland Council. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. "Politics: Joanna Cherry's shaming of the SNP's leaders was reasonable and right". The Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. ""Their highest-profile recruit is @JimFairlie, the highly respected former deputy leader of the SNP. Among its founders is @EwanGurr, who, as leader of The Trussell Trust in Scotland, organised its successful and life-saving foodbank operation."". Twitter. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  8. "2021 Election Results". www.parliament.scot.
  9. Highcock, Chris. "Full votes and seats by party etc - SPE21". Electoral Management Board for Scotland.
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