The result was a cross-party coalition of left-wingers committed to independence and gathered around the Radical Independence Campaign (RIC).
By 1971, that party had evolved into the Socialist Party of Puerto Rico, subscribing to Communist philosophy and committed to independence.
Spain's constitutional court ruled against it, but Catalonia's government, now committed to independence, declared its determination to proceed.
The S.N.P., which was founded in 1934, provided a political outlet for Scottish nationalism, and it has long been committed to independence.
But the vote hinted that early elections could leave central government facing off against the Catalan Republican Left, a political party more fiercely committed to independence, he said.
Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission, an independent body charged with the weighty mission of investigating human rights violations and financial crimes committed since independence, was supposed to begin public hearings this summer.
Many cheerily applauded both sides.The latest Scottish Social Attitudes survey suggests that about one-third of Scots are committed to independence and another third think devolution need go no farther than it has already.
Unlike the Spanish government, which won't even allow Catalonia to hold a referendum, this one said that, as the Scots had elected politicians committed to independence, those leaders were entitled to consult the people.
The party, which is nominally committed to independence for the north of the country, has relentlessly attacked waste, corruption and the penetration into politics of organised crime in the south.
It will do so as Britain's third-largest party in terms of membership, with roughly 100,000 members—up from 25,000 before September's vote and equivalent to 2% of Scotland's population.The membership surge comes from left-wing voters who became committed to independence during the referendum campaign, then joined the SNP afterwards to continue the struggle.
