- Independence Convention
The Independence Convention is a new umbrella grouping for supporters of
Scottish independence , also known as Interim Forum for an Independence Convention (IFIC). The Chairman is Murray Ritchie.The aims of the Independence Convention are to create a forum for those of all political persuasions and none who support
independence , and to be a national catalyst for Scottish independence.The four immediate questions that the Convention intends to address are as follows:
#What are the specific benefits of national
self-determination forScotland in social, cultural, political and economic terms?
#What, in broad terms, will an independent Scotland look like?
#How will the transition betweendevolution and full independence be managed?
#What are the principles and values that will underpin an independent Scotland and its relationships with the other successor state(s) to theUnited Kingdom , and to the rest of the world?The interim convention launched on
St. Andrew's Day ,2005 .ee also
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Independence First
*Scottish Constitutional Convention
*Constitutional Convention External links
* [http://www.scottishindependenceconvention.com Official page]
* [http://www.snp.org/homepagelatest/policy/raisingthestandard Salmond launches blueprint for Independence] ,Scottish National Party press release, 2 December, 2005
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