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Chloe Trew @chloeht.bsky.social · 15h

“The Council of Europe is a lynchpin of the defence of democracy & rule of law in Europe & beyond.

To sell out one’s rights to the snake-oil salespeople who claim leaving will solve the UK’s woes is a dash to the bottom”

Good piece by @stephengethins.bsky.social

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As UK flirts with leaving European Convention on Human Rights, SNP must stand by the rule of law

The quest for Scottish independence must adhere to democratic norms and Europe’s rules-based system – international recognition matters

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · 15h

The UK is heading down a dangerous & isolated path in flirting with leaving the European Convention on Human Rights. There is a space for the SNP to seize the ground of multilateralism and respect for the rules based system - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

As UK flirts with leaving European Convention on Human Rights, SNP must stand by the rule of law

The quest for Scottish independence must adhere to democratic norms and Europe’s rules-based system – international recognition matters

www.scotsman.com

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European Movement in Scotland @euromovescotland.bsky.social · 1d

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Liz Webster 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 6d

🚄 Brexit means Britain’s left off the map and cut off.

The EU is launching a Europe-wide high-speed rail network: 49,400 km linking every capital and major city at 250–350 km/h.

It’s the future of green travel and connection.

And we’re not on it 🙏 to #brexit.

www.euronews.com/travel/2025/...

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · 15d

Very sorry to hear about Ming’s passing. He was a tireless advocate for his constituents and communities across NE Fife. He was also a diligent and committed Chancellor of St Andrews Uni. He will be missed locally and nationally, thinking about his many friends & family.

Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 15d

Sad news that Menzies (better known as Ming) Campbell, former Lib Dem leader and MP for North East Fife (initially East Fife, covering St Andrews, the Tay Coast, Howe of Fife and East Neuk) from 1987-2015 has died today; a big figure in Scottish politics.

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Former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell dies aged 84

Sir Menzies led the Liberal Democrats from 2006 to 2007 and was the MP for North East Fife at Westminster for 28 years.

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · 19d

The UK’s recognition of Palestine is long overdue. However, it alone it is insufficient and more needs to be done to put pressure on Israel to stop the war and find a lasting peace - www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Recognition of Palestinian state ‘long overdue’, says SNP MP

Stephen Gethins said ‘more needed to be done’ after the UK Government’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · 21d

At Holyrood all MSPs are ultimately accountable to the electorate. That isn’t the case at Westminster. Why Labour should do us all a favour and make good on its 115 year old manifesto commitment- www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Peter Mandelson affair shows why Labour should have stuck to historic pledge to scrap Lords

More than a century ago, Labour’s manifesto pledge to abolish the House of Lords was supported by Winston Churchill, then a Liberal

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · Sep 3

👏👏 At last!

Stephen Gethins SNP MP - Farage’s Brexit is behind illegal migration; Reform must own it

Under hard Brexit he & his Tory allies, the price of groceries have gone up, our energy bills have soared - & at a time of intl crisis, the UK is more isolated from its partners than ever before

Nigel Farage blamed for small boats crisis after end of asylum 'returns' deal

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP say the Reform UK must own a rise in illegal immigration after the “Dublin Regulation” ended.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 27d

Stephen Gethins: Why students – and the Foreign Office – should study John Swinney's handling of Donald Trump
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Why students – and the Foreign Office – should study John Swinney's handling of Donald Trump

As demonstrated by John Swinney’s meeting with Donald Trump, Scotland needs to get involved in global diplomacy

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · 28d

Scotland has diplomatic clout and the First Minister has used it deftly in seeking to protect hobs at home - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Why students – and the Foreign Office – should study John Swinney's handling of Donald Trump

As demonstrated by John Swinney’s meeting with Donald Trump, Scotland needs to get involved in global diplomacy

www.scotsman.com

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · Sep 8

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The Strategists: Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Hitler--How War Made Them and How They Made War

The Strategists: Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Hitler-How War Made Them and How They Made War - Kindle edition by O'Brien, Phillips Payson. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Strategists: Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Hitler-How War Made Them and How They Made War.

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · Sep 6

Why Brexiteers are responsible for and own the small boats crisis - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

How Boris Johnson's hard Brexit led directly to small boats crisis

As a member of the European Union, the UK was able to return large numbers of migrants to Europe

www.scotsman.com

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · Sep 6

Why Brexiteers are responsible for and own the small boats crisis - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

How Boris Johnson's hard Brexit led directly to small boats crisis

As a member of the European Union, the UK was able to return large numbers of migrants to Europe

www.scotsman.com

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · Sep 3

The small boats crisis has been driven by Brexit. Time to stop blaming those asylum seekers desperate enough to cross channel. The punching down, from those to caused the problem must stop. Time to end the UK’s isolation in Europe and rejoin the Dublin regulations.

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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social · Sep 3

The SNP's @stephengethins.bsky.social says small boat crossings have "increased dramatically after Brexit".

"Instead of punching down and joining in with the victim blaming of Reform and the Conservatives, will the PM reject their isolationism and rejoin the Dublin convention...?" #PMQs

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · Sep 3

The small boats crisis has been driven by Brexit. Time to stop blaming those asylum seekers desperate enough to cross channel. The punching down, from those to caused the problem must stop. Time to end the UK’s isolation in Europe and rejoin the Dublin regulations.

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Sheffield For Europe @sheffieldforeurope.bsky.social · Sep 3

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

The source of the information in this article is Stephen Gethins MP, Vice President of the European Movement. Nigel Farage and Reform must own the massive increase in small boat arrivals.

Nigel Farage blamed for small boats crisis after end of asylum 'returns' deal

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP say the Reform UK must own a rise in illegal immigration after the “Dublin Regulation” ended.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · Sep 3

There was an upsurge in small boat crossings after the UK abandoned a returns agreement with other European countries. The UK now stands alone in Western Europe in being outside that agreement. Hard Brexiteers own this problem. Time to rejoin the Dublin convention.

Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social · Sep 3

EXC: SNP MP blames Nigel Farage for small boats crisis after end of 'returns' deal for asylum seekers.

Nigel Farage blamed for small boats crisis after end of 'returns' deal for asylum seekers - Daily Record

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP say the Reform UK must own a rise in illegal immigration after the “Dublin Regulation” ended.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · Aug 31

The rights that were gained in the post war world are under threat like never before. We already lost our rights as EU citizens, now some Westminster politicians want to take us the same way as Russia and Belarus in leaving the European Convention.

Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Aug 31

“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” 👏👏👏

Leaving the ECHR won’t “Take Back Control” – it will hand your rights to politicians

The myths are seductive, the reality is very different – without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · Aug 30

80 years on from the formal end of WW2 the rules based system & individual rights that emerged from that conflict are under threat. The world order is again up for grabs - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

80 Years on from end of World War Two, the world order is again up for grabs

The international rules-based system that has delivered so much for us is under threat

www.scotsman.com

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Ciaran Martin @ciaranm.bsky.social · Aug 28

So on this basis by 2065, Scotland and Wales will have been independent for a generation, Irish unity will have been long established, & an impoverished, kleptocratic England will be beginning its second quarter century under the dictatorship of some bloke who is currently a mid ranking MI5 officer

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · Aug 27

Nigel Farage is in Scotland lecturing us about a migration problem that he helped create. The UK was part of the Dublin convention as an EU member that meant returns. That was abandoned. Reform would rather do deals with the Taliban than our closest neighbours in the rest of Europe.

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Richard Haviland @rfhaviland.bsky.social · Aug 26

Labour have long since lost the ability to say ‘this is morally wrong’ despite a succession of open goals.

Simon Cox @simonfrcox.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Labour response to Farage policy of leaving the Refugee & Humam Rights Convention should not be “he won’t deliver”.

It should be “this is not morally right” (not “British values” even).

Voters want to see authentic consistent leadership. Not debate the workability of cruelty.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Aug 23

The laziness and implied bias of the BBC here is extreme - "No 10 did not comment" presumably because the CPS and courts are independent, but there's no attempt to find anyone who would argue the opposite view, just the unchallenged whine of someone who called for asylum seekers to be burnt to death

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · Aug 23

what the fuck is this headline from the BBC, I feel like I'm losing my mind www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lucy Connolly says she was political prisoner over Southport post

She gives her first newspaper interview after being released from prison.

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · Aug 23

With Brexit, HS2, the Rwanda scheme and more Westminster is easily the most wasteful layer of Government in the UK. Over the past year alone blowing almost double the Scottish Government’s entire annual budget - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Why Westminster is easily the most wasteful layer of Government

Westminster policy decisions have cost us all eye watering sums of money

www.scotsman.com

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