State idea on reforming Scotland as before (9)
I believe the answer is:
caledonia
'scotland as before' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'state idea on reforming' is the wordplay.
'state' becomes 'cal' (short for California).
'reforming' is an anagram indicator.
'idea'+'on'='ideaon'
'ideaon' with letters rearranged gives 'edonia'.
'cal'+'edonia'='CALEDONIA'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for caledonia that I've seen before include "Latin name for northern Britain" , "north of the border once" , "Old poetic name for Scotland" , "Lat. name for N. Britain" , "forgotten British region" .)