Their numbers may be creeping up again but this is likely a response to the threat of Scottish indep
![Orange Order's colourful carnival march may have been the loud cry of a dying animal, writes Seth-Smith [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014916112524578734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Their numbers may be creeping up again but this is likely a response to the threat of Scottish indep
![Orange Order's colourful carnival march may have been the loud cry of a dying animal, writes Seth-Smith [Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014916112524578734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The independence referendum has unleashed new political forces that will shape Scottish politics in the near future.
![The Scottish independence referendum is scheduled for September [Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20147910146401734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)