2007 saw the conclusion of the premiership of tony blair, followed by that of gordon brown. the next prime minister, david cameron, was elected in 2010. during his first term, the scottish national party (snp) won the 2011 election to the scottish parliament. on 18 september 2014, the snp held a referendum that asked the people of scotland whether they want to be independent from the uk. 55% of voters wanted to remain in the uk.