Stephen Gethins
@stephengethins.bsky.social
MP Arbroath & Broughty Ferry, International Relations Professor, University of St Andrews, VP European Movement
This year’s big anniversaries can help us reflect on today’s big ideas in politics. The SNP’s is of course Independence as a means of building a better future. But what about everyone else? www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Why 2026's landmark anniversaries can help us consider big ideas – like Scottish independence
The 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence may give Scots pause for thought ahead of the Scottish Parliament election in May
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January 3, 2026 at 8:52 AM
This year’s big anniversaries can help us reflect on today’s big ideas in politics. The SNP’s is of course Independence as a means of building a better future. But what about everyone else? www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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"The friends we both made from across Europe, helped us better understand other societies and enrich our learning experience – and all the while the exchange students in Dundee were doing the same back home; friends who have remained so for life." Stephen Gethins MP, on his experience of Erasmus.
December 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
"The friends we both made from across Europe, helped us better understand other societies and enrich our learning experience – and all the while the exchange students in Dundee were doing the same back home; friends who have remained so for life." Stephen Gethins MP, on his experience of Erasmus.
An attack on the Rule of Law. Along with sanctions on ICC judges more worrying developments and signs that Europe, including the UK, needs to pull closer together.
December 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
An attack on the Rule of Law. Along with sanctions on ICC judges more worrying developments and signs that Europe, including the UK, needs to pull closer together.
My Erasmus experience was transformative. It’s good to have it back, now to return the other rights & opportunities Brexit has denied young people - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
I was an Erasmus student. Here’s why it really matters to Scotland’s young generation
The removal of rights and opportunities enjoyed by previous generations was one of the most appalling aspects of Brexit
www.scotsman.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
My Erasmus experience was transformative. It’s good to have it back, now to return the other rights & opportunities Brexit has denied young people - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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New CBI report shows business investment in Scotland is at a 20-year high.
Despite damaging Westminster decisions like Brexit or Labour's tax on jobs, our economy has many strengths.
Imagine how much more we could do with the full powers of independence.
Despite damaging Westminster decisions like Brexit or Labour's tax on jobs, our economy has many strengths.
Imagine how much more we could do with the full powers of independence.
December 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
New CBI report shows business investment in Scotland is at a 20-year high.
Despite damaging Westminster decisions like Brexit or Labour's tax on jobs, our economy has many strengths.
Imagine how much more we could do with the full powers of independence.
Despite damaging Westminster decisions like Brexit or Labour's tax on jobs, our economy has many strengths.
Imagine how much more we could do with the full powers of independence.
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Essential that russia is defeated & Ukraine is restored .. if russia isn't defeated it simply will not stop. And the UK cannot be outside of a Europe that is a bastion against fascist russia
Why Russia’s war in Ukraine & its outcome matters so much to us all - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Trump’s wrong, Russia is eminently beatable but UK needs to end its isolationist approach
The UK’s isolation in Europe has gone from being unwise to an act of negligent folly
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December 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Essential that russia is defeated & Ukraine is restored .. if russia isn't defeated it simply will not stop. And the UK cannot be outside of a Europe that is a bastion against fascist russia
Why Russia’s war in Ukraine & its outcome matters so much to us all - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Trump’s wrong, Russia is eminently beatable but UK needs to end its isolationist approach
The UK’s isolation in Europe has gone from being unwise to an act of negligent folly
www.scotsman.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Why Russia’s war in Ukraine & its outcome matters so much to us all - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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EXCLUSIVE: SNP MP Stephen Gethins has slated Anas Sarwar after he blamed the Scottish Government for the lack of a bespoke Scottish visa, saying it shows the 'branch office has no clout'
'No clout': Stephen Gethins rips into 'helpless' Anas Sarwar on Scottish visa
www.thenational.scot
November 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
EXCLUSIVE: SNP MP Stephen Gethins has slated Anas Sarwar after he blamed the Scottish Government for the lack of a bespoke Scottish visa, saying it shows the 'branch office has no clout'
Westminster is outdated and archaic. With both an unelected upper chamber & unelected head of state the UK has an accountancy problem. That shows up in how we are governed - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
‘I’m a baroness for life’: Michelle Mone's jibe at MP shows why House of Lords reform is vital
Almost half the legislation passed during this parliamentary session was first introduced in the unelected House of Lords
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November 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Westminster is outdated and archaic. With both an unelected upper chamber & unelected head of state the UK has an accountancy problem. That shows up in how we are governed - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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🚨 Wales hurt *hardest* by Brexit🔥
Senedd inquiry finds unanimous agreement that UK-EU deal failed Wales 🏴 👉 crushing exports, isolating culture, erasing the nation’s voice in Europe.
Ministers refused to even give evidence.
Economic vandalism by neglect.
👉 www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politic...
Senedd inquiry finds unanimous agreement that UK-EU deal failed Wales 🏴 👉 crushing exports, isolating culture, erasing the nation’s voice in Europe.
Ministers refused to even give evidence.
Economic vandalism by neglect.
👉 www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politic...
Wales 'hurt hardest' by Brexit as politician warns: 'We are in a mess'
The EU remains Wales' biggest trading partner
www.walesonline.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🚨 Wales hurt *hardest* by Brexit🔥
Senedd inquiry finds unanimous agreement that UK-EU deal failed Wales 🏴 👉 crushing exports, isolating culture, erasing the nation’s voice in Europe.
Ministers refused to even give evidence.
Economic vandalism by neglect.
👉 www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politic...
Senedd inquiry finds unanimous agreement that UK-EU deal failed Wales 🏴 👉 crushing exports, isolating culture, erasing the nation’s voice in Europe.
Ministers refused to even give evidence.
Economic vandalism by neglect.
👉 www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politic...
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What has happened here is totally shocking and appalling. Grok has already conceded that it has been defamatory. I am fortunate that I have the agency to take them on. Imagine what they are doing to those who have no means to seek redress.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2559924...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2559924...
Pete Wishart seeking legal advice after Grok claims he is 'rape enabler'
Pete Wishart of the SNP said he was ‘genuinely shocked’ to have been smeared with the ‘deeply distressing’ comment.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
What has happened here is totally shocking and appalling. Grok has already conceded that it has been defamatory. I am fortunate that I have the agency to take them on. Imagine what they are doing to those who have no means to seek redress.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2559924...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2559924...
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We know the European Convention on Human Rights is doing the job it's designed to do when tinpot populists like Farage want to abolish it. It's there to protect us from the likes of him. My column on his campaign to deprive us of human rights protections.
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
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Nigel Farage's assault on human rights should reassure us. Here's why
IT should come as no surprise that the latest assault on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is being led by Nigel Farage ...
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November 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
We know the European Convention on Human Rights is doing the job it's designed to do when tinpot populists like Farage want to abolish it. It's there to protect us from the likes of him. My column on his campaign to deprive us of human rights protections.
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
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The UK is falling behind while the rest of Europe surges ahead. Productivity is declining, businesses are moving, and investment is decreasing. It's clear that our future lies within Europe.
‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache
Poor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The UK is falling behind while the rest of Europe surges ahead. Productivity is declining, businesses are moving, and investment is decreasing. It's clear that our future lies within Europe.
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"You left Europe because you wanted less boats, you have more boats. You left Europe because you wanted more investment. You have less investment."
Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
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Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
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October 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"You left Europe because you wanted less boats, you have more boats. You left Europe because you wanted more investment. You have less investment."
Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
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Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
Watch in full ➡️ bit.ly/4qkZnS0
Progress this week on Scotland’s Right to Decide. By agreeing the rules, as our neighbours do, we can focus on substance rather than process - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Have we just seen a breakthrough in Scotland’s right to decide?
In democracies rules should be determined prior to votes being cast
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October 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Progress this week on Scotland’s Right to Decide. By agreeing the rules, as our neighbours do, we can focus on substance rather than process - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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"'If there's an SNP majority, it's got to be looked at in Westminster'. Who said that?"
The SNP's @stephengethins.bsky.social asks Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander about the mandate for another independence referendum.
The SNP's @stephengethins.bsky.social asks Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander about the mandate for another independence referendum.
October 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
"'If there's an SNP majority, it's got to be looked at in Westminster'. Who said that?"
The SNP's @stephengethins.bsky.social asks Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander about the mandate for another independence referendum.
The SNP's @stephengethins.bsky.social asks Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander about the mandate for another independence referendum.
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On Friday, @abertayuni.bsky.social had a visit from @stephengethins.bsky.social MP - I presented my #RomanceFraud 💔 research conducted with one of my former MSc students Octavia, and my PhD student Marc
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This afternoon, we were pleased to showcase our work in food innovation and cybersecurity to Stephen Gethins MP. An innovative project designed to track techniques used by criminals in romance fraud… ...
This afternoon, we were pleased to showcase our work in food innovation and cybersecurity to Stephen Gethins MP. An innovative project designed to track techniques used by criminals in romance fraud a...
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October 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
On Friday, @abertayuni.bsky.social had a visit from @stephengethins.bsky.social MP - I presented my #RomanceFraud 💔 research conducted with one of my former MSc students Octavia, and my PhD student Marc
www.linkedin.com/posts/aberta...
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“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
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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
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
October 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
“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
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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
October 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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...
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🚄 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/...
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/...
October 5, 2025 at 7:16 AM
🚄 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/...
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/...
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.
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.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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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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September 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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.
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.
www.independent.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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...
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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September 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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...