Nationalists and Liberals
By Robert Black
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THE SCOTTISH Liberal Party and the Scottish Nationalists are to discuss the formation of a 'Scottish Movement,' it was announced yesterday.
The talks are as a result of an invitation from the Liberals' chairman, Mr Russell, Johnston, MP, to the SNP chairman, Mr William Wolfe. Overtures between the 'Scot Nats' and the Liberals have been on for a number of years; they were first started by former Liberal leader, Jo Grimond, who holds the Orkney's seat.
In his reply to the Liberals, Wolfe said his party supports a move concerning the enlargement of the already broad movement towards self-government for Scotland.
This attempted collaboration by these right-wing parties has dangerous implications for the working clases. They both want to set up nationalist diversions to the political struggle against the Tory government.
Johnson is a former intelligence officer in the British army.
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