Scottish National Party

Scottish independence party with a broadly social-democratic program.

Reviewed 2026-11-05 · Editorial profile

Political position

Social provision pulls left; equal-rights priorities lean progressive.

Economic estimate: Broadly left · -2 / −5 to +5
Social estimate: Broadly progressive · -2 / −5 to +5

Broad editorial estimate; members and individual policies can differ. Neither axis measures democratic commitment or electoral support.

Evidence: Linked party program or statement. Review date: 2026-11-05. Coordinates are 567politics interpretations; the sources do not necessarily publish or endorse them.

Country context

Parliamentary multiparty democracy with two historically dominant governing parties.

Selected nationally significant parties, including contrasting and minority positions. This is an editorial selection, not an exhaustive register or a seat-share chart.

Sources & evidence

Scottish National Party · policies ↗
Background evidence for the profile; numerical placements are 567politics editorial estimates, not scores published by this source.

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