however, this seemed to work more in theory than in practice when some groups wanted more recognition and rights. one group that advocated for greater rights was the scottish nationalist movement. they wanted home rule for scotland; after all, scotland was also an immigrant group coming from ireland. the home rule movement aimed to give these groups greater autonomy so they could assimilate more easily into british culture. ultimately, this led to greater political representation for ethnic minorities within the uk in both great britain and ireland.