LONDON (AP) — With Thursday’s referendum looming, proponents of Scottish independence are using one of the main weapons in their armory — Scotland’s widespread mistrust of the Conservative Party.
The Conservatives, also known as Tories, have been in power in the United Kingdom more often than not since the end of World War I. For a while, Scotland was even a bedrock of support — in the 1955 general election the Conservatives won half the vote and seats in Scotland.
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