National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights
The National Association for the Vindication of Scottish Rights was established in 1853. The first body to publicly articulate dissatisfaction with
Tories and was motivated by a desire to secure more focus on Scottish problems in response to what they felt was undue attention being focused on Ireland by the then Liberal government. The short-lived body attracted few notable figures and was wound up in 1856.[1]
The Association claimed that Ireland received more generous treatment than Scotland. It argued that the United Kingdom should always be designated 'Great Britain' and that Scotland ought to send more MPs to
Scottish Home Rule
.
Public supporters of the movement included
Professor William Aytoun of the University of Edinburgh
.
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