Scottish Jacobite Party

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The Scottish Jacobite Party was formerly registered as a political party with the UK Electoral Commission. It is unclear whether it regarded itself as a serious political party, or as a satirical lampoon of such organisations, in the tradition of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party.

Formed on 8 July 2005, it favoured the establishment of an independent Scottish republic based on the concept of a "unifying political theory" that "the citizen is king". This ideology states that if political decisions are made with this idea being consistently taken into account then temporary political expediency can be avoided and the public interest served. The notion that the people are central to the political process and their explicit support for republicanism does not fit with the traditional meaning of Jacobites - that is, those who favour the restoration of the House of Stuart to the Scottish (and indeed, English) monarchy. It stated its views to be a modern interpretation of Jacobitism.

It stated its aim as to establish their vision of a Scottish republic by 2007 which would, on independence claim 31% of the assets of the British State (as Scotland makes up 31% of the landmass of Britain).

Some of its other views included moving the Scottish and English border southwards to run from Morecambe Bay to Flamborough Head along latitude 54 degrees, 7 minutes North (thus adding Carlisle, Durham, Sunderland, Teesside and Tyneside to Scotland). In consequence, Newcastle United F.C., Sunderland A.F.C., Middlesbrough F.C. and Carlisle United F.C. would be transferred into the Scottish Premier League, It advocated that all football teams in this league should be nationalised, with television revenues being split equally amongst all participating clubs. Foreign players would also be banned from playing in Scotland.

Another policy was to transform Scotland into a tax haven and make it a more popular tourist destination, although it has also stated that congestion charges will be introduced at peak tourist season.

The party was registered with the Electoral Commission between 2005 and 2007. Its designated leader and treasurer is, or was, John Black, its nominating officer Karin Wilkie, and its campaigns officer John Brodie. It is unclear whether it had, or has, any other members.

In the 2007 Scottish elections, it nominated one candidate, John Black, who won 309 votes for the Dumbarton constituency, and 446 votes in the West of Scotland region. Its total expenditure was returned as £528, the lowest of any party to submit a return. It has filed an e-petition calling for a Scottish independence day.

The Jacobite Standard was raised above Glenfinnan by the Party, 260 years after 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' did so in 1745.