The perfect storm
This is a Twitter thread by Tanja Bueltmann, Professor of History who holds a Chair in International History at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. She specialises in the history of migration and diaspora, particularly...
Category: Europe
How times have changed
That was a belief we all lived with. The Tories boasted of being the party of law and order, upholders of the rule of law, guardians of the unwritten British constitution, a world power...
Europe Day
Today is Europe Day so it seems fitting to have a clip of Ode to Joy which has been adopted as the anthem of the EU. This is one which particularly appeals at this...
Estonia – a country with a sense of common purpose
Estonia: A country that aims to be ‘the best version of itself in the world’. Phantom Power has produced the first in a series of videos on other countries. The first – Scotland Calling…Estonia...
A willingness to help and support a new state
How will an independent Scotland join the European Union? Expert Dr Kirsty Hughes on Skotia!Director of the Scottish Centre on European Relations Dr Kirsty Hughes explains the process and challenges for independent Scottish membership...
Our human rights: post-Brexit are they safe?
Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. Human rights are relevant to us all, and protect each of us in many...
The UK is a voluntary union of nations
“I’m going to set out briefly the ongoing regret the Scottish Government feels over Brexit. I will then explain some of the ways in which the Scottish Government will respond to Brexit. And in...
Of the people, by the people, for the people
In the recent SCOT goes POP Panelbase Poll the following question was asked about democracy. The UK government has said that it will not allow the Scottish Parliament to call an independence referendum even...
Reading between the lines
A lot of very unhappy people on social media who were expecting the First Minister to announce a date on Friday. They are annoyed and lashing out, cancelling SNP subscriptions and calling for Nicola...
Auld lang syne
Peter Rowberry of Yes Berwickshire captured some of the scenes outside the Scottish Parliament on Friday evening as Scotland’s exit from the EU neared. This is a video of part of Tommy Shepard’s speech...
