Sovereignty (Scotland)

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Sovereignty - Restore Scotland
Aisig Alba
Leader Brian Nugent
Founded14 August 2020 (2020-08-14)
RegisteredPP12666
HeadquartersSchoolhouse
Hamnavoe
Burra
ZE2 9LA
Ideology Scottish independence
Hard Euroscepticism
Anti-Nato [1]
Colours  Saltire blue
Website
sovereignty.scot

Sovereignty, previously known as 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, and the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland.

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History

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", [2] 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 . [3] Kevin McKenna highlighted the benefits for the Yes Movement of the party's formation. [4]

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 [5] and Highlands and Islands. [6]

On 3 August 2021, the Herald announced that Jim Fairlie, former Depute Leader of the SNP had joined the party. [7] Sovereignty joined the Liberate Scotland group for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. [8] Brian Nugent, the former chair of Yes Scotland, became the new leader. [9] Nugent will stand in Shetland. [10] He stood for the party in the 2022 Shetland Islands Council election. [11] Laurie Moffat, a former rugby captain will stand for the Cowdenbeath. [12] [13]

Leaders

Electoral performance

Scottish Parliament

ElectionPolitical partyConstituencyRegionalTotal seats+/–Government
Vote%SeatsVote%Seats
2021 Restore Scotland1,192 [14] 0.04%
0 / 73
11490.04% [15]
0 / 56
0 / 129
NewN/a
2026 Sovereignty
0 / 73
0 / 56
0 / 129

Local government

ElectionPolitical partyConstituency
Vote%Seats
2022 Restore Scotland260.4
0 / 23

References

  1. ↑ https://sovereignty.scot/policy/
  2. ↑ Paterson, Kirsteen (17 March 2021). "Holyrood election: New pro-independence party Restore Scotland launches". The National. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Marlborough, Conor. "Restore Scotland: New pro-Brexit Scottish independence party launches Holyrood campaign with attack on SNP record". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ↑ McKenna, Kevin. "New pro-indy party may not be a bad thing for Yes movement". The National. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021 H&I Regional - SP Notice of Poll". The Highland Council. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ↑ "Politics: Joanna Cherry's shaming of the SNP's leaders was reasonable and right". The Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Barrheadboy (16 May 2025). "Sovereignty Joins Liberate Scotland to Contest 2026 Scottish Parliament Election". BarrheadBoy. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Nugent enters race to become Shetland's next MSP". Shetland News. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sovereignty party leader becomes fifth candidate to stand for Shetland in Scottish parliament elections". Shetland Times. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Ross, John (1 April 2022). "IN FULL: Here are the 36 people battling to become Shetland councillors on May 5". Press and Journal. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ex-rugby captain to contest Cowdenbeath seat in Scottish Parliament elections". Central Fife Times. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  13. ↑ "Rugby player to stand for Sovereignty and Liberate Scotland in Cowdenbeath". Fife Today. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "2021 Election Results". www.parliament.scot.
  15. ↑ Highcock, Chris. "Full votes and seats by party etc - SPE21". Electoral Management Board for Scotland.
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