Both the government and the Court of Appeal now treat protesters as terrorists and terrorists as protesters. It's hard to accept that a "Labour" government is imposing rightwing authoritarianism on the UK, but please read this column to see what's happening.+🧵
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The right is obsessed with ‘two-tier policing’. This is indeed a two-tier government – but the real victims are progressives, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
Now is the time to come together and stand in solidarity with refugees. With over 150 events, Refugee Festival Scotland is the perfect opportunity to do just that.
The festival starts tomorrow! Join us in bringing communities together.
Find events near you: https://ow.ly/OP7U50Zaqvq
10 years on, Brexit has impacted negatively on Scotland - and Scottish remain voters are much more likely to support independence now than leave voters. Where next for Scotland and the EU? my latest blog.
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10 years on, Brexit has impacted negatively on Scotland - and Scottish remain voters are much more likely to support independence now than leave voters. Where next for Scotland and the EU? my latest blog.
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This, by @kathleennutt draws on my recent blog on Scotland and EU 10 years after Brexit
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EU Member States agree unanimously to open accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova on Monday
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President of the European Council, António Costa, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, issued a joint statement on the agreement to open the first accession negotiations clu...
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New study of Brexit impact on nations and regions finds more successful places harder hit, especially Scotland (and London)
Early projections on Sunday showed Swiss voters had rejected a proposal to cap the country’s population at 10mn people, delivering a surprise defeat to a rightwing initiative that had appeared neck and neck in opinion polls until just days before the vote ft.trib.al/X3a0hqp
Scottish Refugee Council
If Burnham wants to put public control of water at the heart of his putative time as PM, then that's an English agenda given Scottish water is already publicly owned.
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One of the most striking patterns from today’s historic vote:
The higher the share of non-Swiss residents in a municipality, the *lower* the support for the far-right SVP initiative to cap Switzerland’s population at 10M.
The contact hypothesis holds up well!
Plot (c): @marcokistler.bsky.social
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Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor ‘serious’ about taking over ‘essentials of life’ if he becomes PM, a move critics say could cost taxpayer billions
Ten years on, we know Brexit has impacted negatively on Scotland's economy. And Remain voters are much more likely to support independence. But what now, in our unstable political times?
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Ten years on, we know Brexit has impacted negatively on Scotland's economy. And Remain voters are much more likely to support independence. But what now, in our unstable political times?
🏴 Scotland is one of the hardest hit regions w ~9% GVA loss by 2023
The biggest sectors (whisky & food, oil & chemicals, professional services) make up 44% of its EU exports. Brexit erected barriers across all of them.
And Scotland didn’t vote for this...
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Brexit cost estimate for Scotland: −£27,357m GVA gap in 2023 (−14% vs. no-Brexit path). Synthetic control analysis — Brexit Cost Project.
