Independence Movement
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| Leadership | Michel Moawad |
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| Founded | 2006 |
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| ID | 2373473 |
About Independence Movement
The Independence Movement is a neoconservative and secularist Lebanese political party based in Zgharta (Lebanon), founded in 2006 by Michel René Moawad, son of slain Lebanese President René Moawad and MP and first lady Nayla Moawad.
Alex Salmond launches new Scottish independence plan
... It is time for the Independence Movement to offer our supporters the real prospect of progress...
What is behind Alex Salmond's new legal fight with the Scottish government?
... The idea is to put the infighting behind them and unite the Independence Movement...
Can the SNP's independence plan change the union's future?
... Such a result would be a significant setback for the SNP which has been the main engine of the Independence Movement at least since its 1967 by-election victory in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire...
Scottish independence: How did we get here and what happens next?
... The shock result of the June 2016 Brexit referendum brought renewed vigour and urgency to the Independence Movement - as well as fresh practical questions about how a pro-EU independent Scotland could deal with other parts of the UK while they remained outside the bloc...
Spain's snap election revives issue of national unity
... A Spanish government that is hostile to regional identities could have an upside for the Independence Movement, reviving it after several years of in-fighting, according to journalist Lola García...
Memorial celebrates 'radical spirit of Scotland' Winnie Ewing
... He added: " She was a trailblazer not just for the Independence Movement but also for women in politics...
Will Humza Yousaf's broad approach deliver Scottish independence?
... He is not the only one vying to take the reins of the Independence Movement...
SNP convention to discuss new independence strategy
... There will be tributes to former SNP MP Winnie Ewing, an icon of the Independence Movement who at the age of 93...
Memorial celebrates 'radical spirit of Scotland' Winnie Ewing
Former First Minister Alex Salmond has led tributes to SNP politician Winnie Ewing at a memorial service in Inverness.
Known famously as Madame Ecosse,.
She became Scotland 's first SNP female parliamentarian After Her shock victory at the Hamilton by-election in 1967.
Mr Salmond told The Service in Inverness Cathedral Mrs Ewing was " the true radical spirit of Scotland ".
He added: " Winnie's commitment to Scotland was instinctive, heartfelt, her Scottish nationalism The Product of a loving family upbringing even through the turbulence of wartime Scotland .
" Her real achievement was to tilt the Axis Of Scottish politics, to put Scottish independence on the map and help define it as a positive, forward-looking, internationalist force.
" All That and to have the genius to define it in one single phrase ringing through The Years ; 'Stop The World - Scotland wants to get on'".
Mr Salmond ended by saying The Poet Hugh Macdiarmid had once described Robert Burns as " the true radical spirit of Scotland " and said that is " exactly how we should remember Winnie Ewing ".
A second eulogy was given by former Scottish Government Health Secretary Alex Neil Who Said Mrs Ewing had " changed The Face of British politics forever".
First Minister Humza Yousaf , Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone and Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch MSP Kate Forbes all gave readings.
Mr Yousaf earlier told Bbc Scotland that Mrs Ewing had been a " colossus of our movement".
He added: " It is actually hard to put into words just what an impact she has had not just on the SNP, The Cause of independence but on the country as a whole.
" She is immortalised in our party and our movement. "
Other attendees included former Scottish Government finance secretaries John Swinney and Derek Mackay , as well as ex-health secretary Jeane Freeman .
Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross was also at The Service and said that Mrs Ewing had served the Highlands well during her time as a parliamentarian.
He added: " She was a trailblazer not just for the Independence Movement but also for women in politics. "
As well as serving in both the UK and Scottish Parliaments, Mrs Ewing was also a member of the European Parliament from 1975 to 1999, becoming known as Madame Ecosse and being given the title Mother of the European Parliament .
In July 2001, she announced her intention to Stand Down as a list MSP for the Highlands and Islands ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections.
Mrs Ewing is Survived By three children and four grandchildren.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
