The Scottish Socialist Federation was a Scottish

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founded by supporters of the

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in December 1888.

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, ''Minor Parties at British Parliamentary Elections'' In the 1892 general election, the party were leading supporters of the Scottish United Trades Councils Labour Party. It affiliated to the

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in 1893. In 1894, the party began publishing the '' Labour Chronicle''. From 1895 to 1896,

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was the party secretary, and he contested local elections for the group. The group was still active in 1898, but it ultimately merged into the

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Socialist Federation, Scottish Socialist Federation, Scottish Political parties established in 1888 Socialist parties in Scotland 1888 establishments in Scotland {{Scotland-poli-stub