Stephen Gethins
@stephengethins.bsky.social
MP Arbroath & Broughty Ferry, International Relations Professor, University of St Andrews, VP European Movement
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Delivered by MP Stephen Gethins, the messages from Timmergreens Primary have deeply moved Ukrainian officials and brought hope to children on the frontlines.
How children’s letters from Arbroath are ‘touching hearts’ in Ukraine
Delivered by MP Stephen Gethins, the messages from Timmergreens Primary have deeply moved Ukrainian officials and brought hope to children on the frontlines.
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January 30, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Delivered by MP Stephen Gethins, the messages from Timmergreens Primary have deeply moved Ukrainian officials and brought hope to children on the frontlines.
Why ‘Broken Britain’ should be a Holyrood election issue & makes the case for Independence even stronger - www.scotsman.com/opinion/colu...
'Broken Britain' makes the case for Scottish independence even stronger
The ‘rogues gallery’ of Conservative defectors to Reform UK insist Britain is broken. And they should know – because they helped break it
www.scotsman.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Why ‘Broken Britain’ should be a Holyrood election issue & makes the case for Independence even stronger - www.scotsman.com/opinion/colu...
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In a speech at Edinburgh University on 28th January, First Minster John Swinney put Scotland in the EU at the heart of the 2026 Scottish General Election campaign.
Full speech here www.gov.scot/publications...
Full speech here www.gov.scot/publications...
A Moment of Challenge: First Minister's speech - 28 January 2026
Speech by First Minister John Swinney on international affairs at McEwan Hall, Teviot Place, Edinburgh.
www.gov.scot
January 28, 2026 at 4:37 PM
In a speech at Edinburgh University on 28th January, First Minster John Swinney put Scotland in the EU at the heart of the 2026 Scottish General Election campaign.
Full speech here www.gov.scot/publications...
Full speech here www.gov.scot/publications...
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The @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social estimated that UK GDP per capita was 6-8 per cent lower, investment 12-18 per cent lower and productivity down 3-4 per cent, leaving the country poorer than it would otherwise have been.
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You want proof that Brexit was a disaster? Go to an airport
The most visible consequences of Brexit are also the most banal
inews.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social estimated that UK GDP per capita was 6-8 per cent lower, investment 12-18 per cent lower and productivity down 3-4 per cent, leaving the country poorer than it would otherwise have been.
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The world has changed dramatically over the past decade. Leaving the EU never made sense, it makes even less now. Nobody even bothers defending it anymore. Time to leave yesterday’s policy behind - www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wes...
UK must rejoin EU to be secure in 'a more dangerous' world, says SNP
The UK must rejoin the European Union to protect itself economically and to make it more secure in "dangerous world", according to a…
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January 24, 2026 at 10:22 AM
The world has changed dramatically over the past decade. Leaving the EU never made sense, it makes even less now. Nobody even bothers defending it anymore. Time to leave yesterday’s policy behind - www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wes...
What it is like to be in Ukraine just now & how local communities are leading the way in showing solidarity - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
How Miss Baird’s Primary 5 class set an example to Scotland about the Ukraine War
Expressions of solidarity with Ukrainians as they defend their country and democracy against the Russian invaders help them feel less isolated and alone
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January 17, 2026 at 7:59 PM
What it is like to be in Ukraine just now & how local communities are leading the way in showing solidarity - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Today’s Times on my visit to Ukraine last weekend. As Russia continues to target civilians, why Ukraine deserves our support and solidarity.
January 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Today’s Times on my visit to Ukraine last weekend. As Russia continues to target civilians, why Ukraine deserves our support and solidarity.
Packed press conference hosted by my SNP colleague Brendan O’Hara for Greenlandic Business & Natural Resources Minster, Naaja Nathanielsen. Previous meeting with MPs showed strong support for Greenland’s self-determination 🇬🇱
January 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Packed press conference hosted by my SNP colleague Brendan O’Hara for Greenlandic Business & Natural Resources Minster, Naaja Nathanielsen. Previous meeting with MPs showed strong support for Greenland’s self-determination 🇬🇱
Just returned from a very cold weekend in Ukraine. During this time Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as temperatures plummeted. Russia also bombed houses and ambulance staff responding.
January 12, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Just returned from a very cold weekend in Ukraine. During this time Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as temperatures plummeted. Russia also bombed houses and ambulance staff responding.
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...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
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
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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.
Watch in full ➡️ bit.ly/4qkZnS0
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.