Scottish independence

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constitutional issue political movement secessionist movement

Scottish independence is the political movement and goal for Scotland to become a sovereign state separate from the United Kingdom.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Scottish independence movement	19
Scottish nationalism	4
Scottish independence canonical	3
Scottish independence referendum	1
Scottish independence referendum, 2014	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4898352 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Scottish independence
Context triple: [Alex Salmond, supportedIdeology, Scottish independence]

A. Scottish devolution referendum 1997
The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a landmark vote in which Scotland chose to establish its own devolved Parliament with tax-varying powers, reshaping the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
B. Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
C. Young Scots for Independence
Young Scots for Independence is the youth wing of the Scottish National Party that engages and represents young people in the movement for Scottish independence and progressive politics.
D. 1997 Welsh devolution referendum
The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
E. 2011 Welsh devolution referendum
The 2011 Welsh devolution referendum was a vote in which the people of Wales decided whether the National Assembly for Wales should gain full law-making powers in the areas already devolved to it.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Scottish independence
Target entity description: Scottish independence is the political movement and goal for Scotland to become a sovereign state separate from the United Kingdom.

A. Scottish devolution referendum 1997
The Scottish devolution referendum of 1997 was a landmark vote in which Scotland chose to establish its own devolved Parliament with tax-varying powers, reshaping the constitutional structure of the United Kingdom.
B. Brexit
Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union, reshaping its political and economic relationship with Europe.
C. Young Scots for Independence
Young Scots for Independence is the youth wing of the Scottish National Party that engages and represents young people in the movement for Scottish independence and progressive politics.
D. 1997 Welsh devolution referendum
The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
E. 2011 Welsh devolution referendum
The 2011 Welsh devolution referendum was a vote in which the people of Wales decided whether the National Assembly for Wales should gain full law-making powers in the areas already devolved to it.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constitutional issue ⓘ political movement ⓘ secessionist movement ⓘ
campaignOrganization	Better Together campaign ⓘ linked to: Better Together Yes Scotland campaign ⓘ
constitutionalStatus	Scotland is part of the United Kingdom ⓘ
countryFromWhichIndependenceIsSought	United Kingdom ⓘ
demographicPattern	support tends to be higher among younger voters ⓘ support tends to be higher in urban areas ⓘ
hasDebateTopic	border arrangements with the rest of the United Kingdom ⓘ control of North Sea oil and gas resources ⓘ currency options for an independent Scotland ⓘ defence and nuclear weapons ⓘ economic viability of an independent Scotland ⓘ membership of the European Union ⓘ public spending and welfare policy ⓘ
hasGoal	Scotland to become a sovereign state ⓘ Scotland to leave the United Kingdom ⓘ
hasKeyEvent	2014 Scottish independence referendum ⓘ 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum ⓘ 2021 Scottish Parliament election ⓘ
hasOpinionPolls	support levels vary over time ⓘ
hasSlogan	Better Together ⓘ Yes Scotland ⓘ
historicalPrecedent	Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ Union of the Crowns ⓘ
influencedBy	Acts of Union 1707 ⓘ United Kingdom withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ devolution in the United Kingdom ⓘ
legalContext	Scotland Act 1998 ⓘ Scotland Act 2012 ⓘ Scotland Act 2016 ⓘ
locatedIn	Scotland ⓘ
mediaCoverageIn	Scottish press ⓘ United Kingdom-wide media ⓘ
opposedBy	Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party ⓘ linked to: Unionist Party (Scotland) Scottish Labour Party ⓘ Scottish Liberal Democrats ⓘ linked to: Liberal Democrats
partOf	Scottish nationalism ⓘ linked to: Scottish independence
politicalIdeologyAssociated	Scottish nationalism ⓘ civic nationalism ⓘ self-determination ⓘ
relatedMovement	Catalan independence movement ⓘ Irish reunification ⓘ Welsh independence ⓘ
requires	changes to the United Kingdom constitution in practice ⓘ negotiated separation from the United Kingdom government ⓘ
supportedBy	Scottish Green Party ⓘ Scottish National Party ⓘ

How these facts were elicited