Scottish National Party - Revision history

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Wessexman: new leader

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new leader

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	Salmond left the party to form the [[Alba party]] while Sturgeon announced her resignation in February 2023.		Salmond left the party to form the [[Alba party]] while Sturgeon announced her resignation in February 2023.

			John Swinney took over leadership from Humza Yousaf in May 2024.

	==LGBT history==		==LGBT history==

Wessexman at 12:53, 16 July 2023

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	In 2014 the voters of Scotland rejected independence in a referendum, but this was followed by greatly increased support for the SNP, which won all but three Scottish seats at the 2015 general election.		In 2014 the voters of Scotland rejected independence in a referendum, but this was followed by greatly increased support for the SNP, which won all but three Scottish seats at the 2015 general election.

	Salmond left the party to form [[Alba]] while Sturgeon announced her resignation in February 2023.		Salmond left the party to form the [[Alba party]] while Sturgeon announced her resignation in February 2023.

	==LGBT history==		==LGBT history==

Wessexman: Alba Party break away party 2021.

2023-07-16T12:53:17Z

Alba Party break away party 2021.

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	Following the 2015 general election, there were six LGBT SNP MPs, including [[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South), [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire) and [[Mhairi Black]]. Following the 2016 Election of the Scottish Parliament there were ten openly LGBT MSPs.		Following the 2015 general election, there were six LGBT SNP MPs, including [[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South), [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire) and [[Mhairi Black]]. Following the 2016 Election of the Scottish Parliament there were ten openly LGBT MSPs.

			Some SNP members including the openly gay member, James Neale Hanvey, broke away from the party to form the [[Alba party]] in 2021.

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Wessexman: /* LGBT history */

2023-02-15T17:53:15Z

LGBT history

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	[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.		[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.

	Following the 2015 general election, there were six LGBT SNP MPs, including[[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South), [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire) and [[Mhairi Black]]. Following the 2016 Election of the Scottish Parliament there were ten openly LGBT MSPs.		Following the 2015 general election, there were six LGBT SNP MPs, including [[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South), [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire) and [[Mhairi Black]]. Following the 2016 Election of the Scottish Parliament there were ten openly LGBT MSPs.

	==References==		==References==

Wessexman: /* LGBT history */

2023-02-15T17:52:56Z

LGBT history

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	[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.		[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.

	Following the 2015 general election, there were six LGBT SNP MPs, including[[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South), [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire) and [[Mhairi Black]]. Following the 2016 Election of the Scottish Parliament ~~FitzPatrick~~ there were ten openly LGBT MSPs.		Following the 2015 general election, there were six LGBT SNP MPs, including[[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South), [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire) and [[Mhairi Black]]. Following the 2016 Election of the Scottish Parliament there were ten openly LGBT MSPs.

	==References==		==References==

Wessexman: /* LGBT history */ 2016 election

2023-02-15T17:52:39Z

LGBT history: 2016 election

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	[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.		[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.

	Following the 2015 general election, there were six LGBT SNP MPs, including[[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South), [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire) and [[Mhairi Black]].		Following the 2015 general election, there were six LGBT SNP MPs, including[[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South), [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire) and [[Mhairi Black]]. Following the 2016 Election of the Scottish Parliament FitzPatrick there were ten openly LGBT MSPs.

	==References==		==References==

Wessexman: resignation N Sturgeon

2023-02-15T16:51:49Z

resignation N Sturgeon

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	[[File:SNP-logo.jpg\|thumb\|SNP logo]]The '''Scottish National Party''' ('''SNP''') is a political party campaigning for independence for [[Scotland]].		[[File:SNP-logo.jpg\|thumb\|SNP logo]]The '''Scottish National Party''' ('''SNP''') is a political party campaigning for independence for [[Scotland]].

	It was founded in 1934 and has been represented at the Westminster Parliament since 1967. After devolution in 1999, the SNP became the second largest party in the Scottish Parliament. It became the largest party in the 2007 elections, and won an overall majority in 2011. Its leaders, Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon, ~~have been~~ First Minister of Scotland.		It was founded in 1934 and has been represented at the Westminster Parliament since 1967. After devolution in 1999, the SNP became the second largest party in the Scottish Parliament. It became the largest party in the 2007 elections, and won an overall majority in 2011. Its leaders, Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon, became First Minister of Scotland.

	In 2014 the voters of Scotland rejected independence in a referendum, but this was followed by greatly increased support for the SNP, which won all but three Scottish seats at the 2015 general election.		In 2014 the voters of Scotland rejected independence in a referendum, but this was followed by greatly increased support for the SNP, which won all but three Scottish seats at the 2015 general election.

			Salmond left the party to form [[Alba]] while Sturgeon announced her resignation in February 2023.

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	[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.		[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.

	Following the 2015 general election, there ~~are~~ six LGBT SNP MPs, including[[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South), [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire) and [[Mhairi Black]].		Following the 2015 general election, there were six LGBT SNP MPs, including[[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South), [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire) and [[Mhairi Black]].

	==References==		==References==

Ross Burgess: /* LGBT history */

2015-11-23T22:11:08Z

LGBT history

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	[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.		[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.

	Following the 2015 general election, there are ~~two~~ LGBT SNP MPs, [[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South) ~~and~~ [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire).		Following the 2015 general election, there are six LGBT SNP MPs, including[[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South), [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire) and [[Mhairi Black]].

	==References==		==References==

Ross Burgess at 17:33, 12 May 2015

2015-05-12T17:33:27Z

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	[[File:SNP-logo.jpg\|thumb\|SNP logo]]The '''Scottish National Party''' ('''SNP''') is a political party campaigning for independence for [[Scotland]].		[[File:SNP-logo.jpg\|thumb\|SNP logo]]The '''Scottish National Party''' ('''SNP''') is a political party campaigning for independence for [[Scotland]].

	It was founded in 1934 and has been represented at the Westminster Parliament since 1967. After devolution in 1999, the SNP became the second largest party in the Scottish Parliament. It became the largest party in the 2007 elections, and won an overall majority in 2011. Its ~~leader~~, Alex Salmond, is First Minister of Scotland.		It was founded in 1934 and has been represented at the Westminster Parliament since 1967. After devolution in 1999, the SNP became the second largest party in the Scottish Parliament. It became the largest party in the 2007 elections, and won an overall majority in 2011. Its leaders, Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon, have been First Minister of Scotland.

			In 2014 the voters of Scotland rejected independence in a referendum, but this was followed by greatly increased support for the SNP, which won all but three Scottish seats at the 2015 general election.

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	[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.		[[Joe FitzPatrick]] is a gay SNP MSP.

			Following the 2015 general election, there are two LGBT SNP MPs, [[Stewart McDonald]] (Glasgow South) and [[John Nicolson]] (East Dumbartonshire).

	==References==		==References==