Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Donald Dewar waxaa loo doortay kursiga Glasgow Garscadden saddex aqlabiyad, ka dib markii saaxiibkii Dewar ee Ururka Amalgamated ee Shaqaalaha Injineernimada Xildhibaan Willie Small uu si lama filaan ah u dhintay. Waxaa dib loogu soo celiyay baarlamaanka doorasho ku meel gaadh ah 13kii Abriil 1978, guul muhiim ah oo loo arkay inay joojisay kor u kaca Xisbiga Qaranka ee Scotland. gudaha
Aftidii ugu horreysay ee Scotland ee ku saabsan kala wareejinta, oo la qabtay bishii Maarso 1979, wuxuu u ololeeyey codka "Haa" oo ay weheliyaan Muxaafidka Alick Buchanan-Smith iyo Liberal Russell Johnston. Inkastoo ay ku guuleysteen aqlabiyad kooban, waxay hoos uga dhacday 40% ee loo baahnaa, taasoo gacan ka geysatay burburkii Dowladdii Callaghan, bishii Maajo 1979.