unionism Flashcards
1
Q
Scots began to question their British identity and had a growing sense of Scottish identity…
A
partly because they were angry at how the British government handled Scottish economic problems and industrial decline after the war.
2
Q
After the war there were a number of attempts to make Scots feel more ‘involved’ and part of the UK as a whole.
A
For example the Scottish Office part of the UK government was relocated from Westminster in London to Edinburgh.
3
Q
Some criticise the UK Govs decision to move the Scottish Office to Edinburgh
A
They believe the office was only moved to strengthen links at the union just a few years after SNP was founded - a party whose intention was to break the union.
