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‘Nationalism is becoming a threat to the unity of the UK’
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'Nationalism is becoming a threat to the unity of the UK'. Discuss. Britain is historically a unitary state, however the last 30years has particularly seen the revival of nationalism as devolution re-emerged as a political issue. Up until 1970 nationalist demands were scarcely on the political agenda e.g. both Scotland and Wales had been granted administrative devolution with cabinet level representation and the Scottish National Party (SNP) and Plaid Cymru - Scotland and Wales's respective nationalist parties resembled pressure groups with limited political influence. Since 1970 nationalism has exploded as a political issue, since the spectacular breakthrough in electoral success of both the Welsh and Scottish nationalist parties in the 1970 and 1974 general election. Today the SNP Plaid Cymru are unequivocally the second largest parties, highlighting the immense support for nationalism in Scotland and Wales. Thus fuelling speculation that nationalism is becoming a threat to the unity of the UK...
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