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Alliance Witan plc, formerly Alliance Trust plc, is a publicly traded investment and financial services company, established in 1888 and headquartered in Dundee, Scotland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It is one of the largest investment trusts in the UK. [3]
The Auld Alliance (Scots for "Old Alliance") [1] [2] was an alliance between the kingdoms of Scotland and France against England made in 1295. The Scots word auld , meaning old , has become a partly affectionate term for the long-lasting association between the two countries.
All for Unity was founded as Alliance 4 Unity in July 2020 by George Galloway, [3] a former Member of Parliament for the Labour Party (1987–2003) and Respect Party (2005–2010, 2012–2015), and a staunch opponent of Scottish independence. [7] In the run up to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, Galloway said, "I have always hated ...
The Treaty of Vincennes-Edinburgh (1371) renewed the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France, forty-five years after the Treaty of Corbeil (1326).It confirmed the obligation of each state to join the other in declaring war if either was attacked by England.
The West of Scotland Band Alliance, are the oldest Republican marching organisation in Scotland formed in 1979. They march to promote the establishment of a 32 County Socialist Republic of Ireland. The band alliance regularly organise events to commemorate Irish republican activists who have died for those politics.
Ian McWilliam Welsh OBE (born 23 November 1953) is a former Scottish Labour politician who works as Chief Executive of the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland. After a brief career as a professional footballer, he was an English teacher and became a local councillor, serving twice as a Council Leader.
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The alliance played a significant role in the relations among Scotland, France and England. The alliance was renewed by all the French and Scottish monarchs of that period except Louis XI. [15] By the late 14th century, the renewal occurred regardless of whether either kingdom was at war with England at the time. [16]