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Scottish National Party (SNP)

Social-democratic and pro-independence Scottish party, dominant in Scottish politics since 2007, it defends independence, rejoining the European Union, strong public services and progressive policies on social issues and the environment.

Predominant spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
Liberal Socialism
Closest personality
Zohran Mamdani

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Federal
    Federal74%
    Unitary26%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy88%
    Autocracy12%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security35%
    Liberty65%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation25%
    Multiculturalism75%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Pacifist
    Militarist18%
    Pacifist82%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist60%
    Nationalist40%
  • Economy

    Strong · Public
    Public73%
    Private27%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning66%
    Free market34%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism37%
    Globalism63%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious66%
    Religious35%
  • Morality

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive78%
    Traditionalist22%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology45%
    Biology55%

What sets Scottish National Party (SNP) apart

Most unusual position

Morality

Leans further toward progressive than 85% of the 201 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 29Scottish National Party (SNP) 78

Of all the axes, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Control

On Control, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 62Scottish National Party (SNP) 66

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.