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to the seventy-four which Scotland had until 1950, elected on a proportional system. The party also opposes what it sees as "damaging, unpopular policies" pursued by the SNP, such as their
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candidates John Ferguson and Mitch William, Mortimer insisted that the party was not a vehicle for former UKIP voters, although UKIP has endorsed abolishing the Scottish Parliament.
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on 31 January 2018, it did not officially launch until 3 August 2020. Its founder and current leader, John Mortimer, previously campaigned for
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In their first contested election, the 2021 election, the party did not win any seats, achieving 7,262 votes (0.3%).
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They decry the £100 million cost of the parliament as "shocking", pledging instead to spend the funding on the
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On 31 March 2021, the party announced that they would be contesting each of the eight
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on a number of levels." Despite gaining the backing of former
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Abolish the Scottish Parliament's single issue is the end of
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