General Overview
Radical nationalism in Scotland consists of a mixture of Scottish nationalist traditions, which have influenced the creation and development of the movement known as Siol nan Gaidheal.
The Scottish National Party, a political party that seeks Scottish Independence, is made up from a very different mix of nationalist traditions from those that influence Siol nan Gaidheal. Most significantly, Siol nan Gaidheal's concerns are mainly cultural and social whereas those of the Scottish National Party are mainly political and economic. Siol nan Gaidheal has stated no interest in contesting elections as it deems electoral politics to be the remit of the Scottish National Party. SnG has always declared itself ultranationalists in the sense that the Nationalist Revolution will start only when a sovereign Scottish Parliament is set up.
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