Scottish republicanism

[1] He was a major inspiration to Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Adam Ferguson, whose republican ideals were penned down in An Essay on the History of Civil Society (1767).

Ahead of the Accession declaration of Charles III at Mercat Cross in Edinburgh on 11 September 2022, the campaign group Our Republic stated: "We encourage those with objections to these proclamations to make those clear".

[6] However, the party has a number of prominent republican members, including Roseanna Cunningham, Tommy Sheppard[7][8] and Humza Yousaf,[9] who served as First Minister from 2023 to 2024.

Green co-leader and Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights Patrick Harvie has been highly critical of the British monarchy, calling for the monarch to be replaced with a "democratically accountable head of state", as well as describing the Royal Family an "outdated, discredited and totally undemocratic institution".

[19] Another example is Scottish Labour MSPs Katy Clark and Mercedes Villalba who advocate for abolishing the Monarchy across the UK as well as radical constitutional reform.

Ambivalent no head of state: 29% (3 options for answer + don't know) Does not include organisations focused on Unionism which do not mention British nationalism in their official makeup.