Solidarity (Scotland)
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Solidarity – Scotland's Socialist Movement was a political party in Scotland. The party launched on 3 September 2006, founded by two former Scottish Socialist Party MSPs, Tommy Sheridan and Rosemary Byrne, in the aftermath of Sheridan's libel action.
Solidarity Scotland's Socialist Movement | |
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Gaelic name | Dlùth-chomann – Gluasad Sòisealach na h-Alba |
Scots name | Solidaritie – Scotland's Socialist Muivement |
Founded | 2006 |
Dissolved | 2021[1] |
Split from | Scottish Socialist Party |
Merged into | Alba Party |
Headquarters | 36 Chestnut Crescent East Kilbride G75 9EL[2] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Left-wing to far-left |
National affiliation | |
Colours | Red, Green, White |
On 23 December 2010, Sheridan was convicted of perjury during the 2006 defamation action, and sentenced to three years imprisonment on 26 January 2011. Solidarity performed poorly in the 2011 Scottish Parliament election, achieving only 2,837 votes or 0.14% of the overall regional list vote.
Solidarity formally ended its existence as a political party in December 2021, giving its support to the Alba Party instead.[1][failed verification]