Wir Shetland was a short-lived pressure group that demanded greater autonomy for Shetland, an archipelago of Scotland.[1]

It was launched in October 2015,[2] and campaigned for British Crown Dependency status for Shetland, which would separate it from Scotland. It compared itself to the Shetland Movement active in the 1980s and 1990s.[3]

It backed Tavish Scott, the Liberal Democrat MSP for Shetland, in the 2016 Scottish Parliament election, causing resignations from the group.[4] The group became inactive soon after the election.

References

  1. ↑ Shetland Islands toy with idea of post-Brexit independence, EurActiv, 16 Feb 2017
  2. ↑ "Wir Shetland draft constitution". Wirshetland.org. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "New Wir Shetland political movement launches". Shetnews.co.uk. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Councillor quits Wir Shetland in wake of Tavish endorsement". Shetnews.co.uk. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2017.


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