Sovereignty (Scotland)
Political party in Scotland
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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.
Sovereignty - Restore Scotland Aisig Alba | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Brian Nugent |
| Founded | 14 August 2020 |
| Registered | PP12666 |
| Headquarters | Schoolhouse Hamnavoe Burra ZE2 9LA |
| Ideology | Scottish independence Hard Euroscepticism Anti-Nato[1] |
| National affiliation | Alliance to Liberate Scotland (since 2025) |
| Colours | Saltire blue |
| Website | |
| sovereignty | |
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
- David McHutchon
- Brian Nugent
Electoral performance
Scottish Parliament
Local government
| Election | Political party | Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote | % | Seats | ||
| 2022 | Restore Scotland | 26 | 0.4 | 0 / 23 |