... to determine the extent to which nationalism is a threat to the unity of the UK. Forms of nationalism in the UK vary immensely. In Scotland, nationalism has taken a strong pro-political independence vibe. The SNP however, have suspended their official policy of full Scottish independence to cooperate with devolution - the transfer of power from a superior to an inferior political body, as their valuable stepping-stone in the route to full independence -complete political and legislative autonomy. The official party in Scotland is undoubtedly the labour party with no prospect of displacement by the SNP; it is therefore argued that the populace are content with the given amount of devolution, curbing demands for full independence. However, nationalism in Scotland remains a substantial threat to the unity of the UK as the 1997 referenda in Scotland over devolution produced an emphatic 'yes' result, showing that devolution (and questionably full independence) was ...

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