Alyn Smith MP 🏴🇪🇺 @AlynSmith@respublicae.eu
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ Scottish European. MP for Stirling, the heart of Scotland. @theSNP Europe and EU Accession Spokesperson. Constituents please email: Alyn.Smith.MP@parliament.uk
Joined Apr 2022
/6 Common EU standards allow individuals and businesses to shop freely in other EU Member States without bureaucracy, tariffs, or border checks (unlike the Tories’ Brexit trade barriers).
An independent Scotland would uphold these EU standards.
/5 The Free Trade Agreements proposed by the UK Government won’t come close to making up for the loss of EU trade post-Brexit.
By re-joining the Single Market and Customs Union, Scotland would re-open its economy and exporters to EU-states.
/4 Scottish voters rejected Brexit but the UK Government has pursued an economically damaging Brexit which will reduce the UK’s GDP by 4% - twice the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Only Scotland rejoining the EU can undo this harm.
/3 By re-joining the EU, Scots would be able to travel, live, work, and study in any other EU/EEA country, without visa red tape or bureaucracy, and Scots businesses could hire the overseas talent they need.
/2 Brexit has left the UK more isolated than ever.
An independent Scotland would be equal in the EU and seek to be a progressive voice and role model within the EU and internationally - promoting greater consensus, equality, and respect.
/1 The threats facing our societies are global, and the EU leads progressive global action to solve shared challenges.
An independent Scotland in the EU would be far stronger than a post-Brexit UK urgently scrambling for bilateral agreements.
🏴I’ve long argued Scotland belongs in our European family of nations.
🇪🇺 We were pulled out against our clear democratic will through Brexit, and I look forward to the day where we can remedy that historic mistake.
🧵 A thread, on #EuropeDay2022
Your fantastic Stirling SNP Council Group, with Cllr @ScottFarmerSNP and Cllr Susan McGill reelected as Group Leader and Deputy Group Leader respectively.
Excited to work jointly over the coming years to #DeliverForStirling
Chairing the Stirling SNP Council Group AGM this morning - ready to work closely with our newly-elected and re-elected Councillors as part of @TeamStirlingSNP.
This looks a fantastic read! 📚
RT @P14Murray: Just proofing Scotland: The Global History for @YaleBooks , due out in two months. Theme: the Scottish polity, people and institutions since 1603.And the nature of networks and how they operated. And the Scottish enslaver who negotiated American freedom. And much more.
A team that celebrates together… Celebrating the @TeamStirlingSNP @theSNP #LE2022 victory in Stirling with a traditional Scottish curry at Rana’s 🍛 😋
RT @theSNP: 👏 SNP are the largest party in Stirling Council! #Council22 #LES22
Cracking result 👏 #thanksforvoting
RT @TeamStirlingSNP: Your re-elected Stirling SNP Council Group, alongside @AlynSmith MP and @EvelynTweedSNP MSP.
Some stalwarts returning and fresh faces too - @EvelynTweedSNP and I are ready to work closely with our newly elected Stirling SNP Council Group to collectively serve the people of Stirling. #LE22 #SNP
RT @TeamStirlingSNP: Your re-elected Stirling SNP Council Group, alongside @AlynSmith MP and @EvelynTweedSNP MSP.
Final final #activeSNP @TeamStirlingSNP knock up in Cowie with Stirling legend @RHBruceCrawford, great response and the rain’s stayed off too! Remember polls still open till 10!
Almost there! Last #activesnp @TeamStirlingSNP Get Out the Vote push in Cambusbarron with @ScottFarmerSNP, fantastic to see so many teams out and about across Stirling 👍🏻 Remember, polls are open until 2200, please do go #voteSNP
RT @PaulGoodwin3: Darth Vader on tour in Forth &Endrick ward. #Gargunnock @StrathendrikSNP @AlynSmith @EvelynTweedSNP @DogsAtPollingS Get everyone out to vote he barked!
RT @theSNP: 🗳 Polls have now OPENED in the 2022 Scottish Council elections.
🏴 If you want to send the Tories a message and force action on their cost-of-living crisis, #VoteSNP BY 10PM TONIGHT.
Some happy news in today’s Stirling Observer @StirObserver 🥰 💍 🍾
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ Scottish European. MP for Stirling, the heart of Scotland. @theSNP Europe and EU Accession Spokesperson. Constituents please email: Alyn.Smith.MP@parliament.uk
Joined Apr 2022
