Scottish Republican Socialist Party
The Scottish Republican Socialist Party (SRSP) was a political party operating in Scotland. They were formed out of the Scottish Republican Socialist Clubs, formed in 1973 to introduce socialism to the Scottish National Party (SNP) and grow support for Scottish independence amongst left-wingers who supported the retention of the Union with the rest of the United Kingdom. The expulsion of the 79 Group from the SNP led to the Republican Clubs deciding to form as a coherent political party and they formed themselves into the SRSP in 1982.
Whilst agreeing with the SNP, insofar as they believed in independence, the SRSP believed that this should be combined with support for socialism. They argued that independence for the working class is meaningless unless it is socialist, and adopted an abstentionist position towards Westminster elections.
The SRSM has been active, not only campaigning for Scottish independence via the Independence First initiative, but by its annual 1320 Declaration of Arbroath Rallies, annual Glencoe Rallies, John MacLean commemoration and campaigning at a grassroots level.
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