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Unionists must unite to win referendum
9th January 2008
Former MSP Brian Monteith is calling for a cross party campaign group to be set up to fight the nationalists and prepare for a referendum on the question of independence in Scotland. Posting on Thin... read more
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With the Scottish National Party’s rise to power at the Scottish Parliament, once again the question of independence has been brought to the forefront of the political agenda. I am delighte... read moreBusiness leaders turn their attention to Europe
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Once again the EU is intervening in our daily lives as it attempts to restrict access to Scotland’s alternative national drink – Buckfast, but in a post on ThinkScotland, Nemesis asks whet... read moreEuro babble obscures plans to strip powers from Westminster
A blizzard of Euro babble has clouded the true objectives of the new Portuguese presidency of Europe, according to Scottish Tory MEP Struan Stevenson. Speaking in Strasbourg, Mr Stevenson sa... read moreNever Mind the Immigrants, What About the Trucks?
An accident is waiting to happen if Scotland continues to ignore the roadworthy-ness of foreign freight delivering goods across Scotland according to ThinkScotland contributor Nemesis. Nemesis suggest... read moreNEW POLL CASTS SHADOW ON SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENCE
An independent poll commissioned by ThinkScotland, throws the current political posturing into disarray as it shows, a week from polling day, that 24 per cent of Labour supporters woul... read moreNo-holds Barred Commentator Joins ThinkScotland
A new cynical eye will share their insider insights on Scotland’s key influencers, from politicians, to business leaders and other respected commentators and no-one, or no issue is safe! In... read moreStevenson report on maritime strategy sets scene for radical fisheries overhaul
Scottish Conservative Euro MP Struan Stevenson is calling for the Commission to take radical steps in producing the blueprint for maritime policy across the European Union. Publishing his re... read moreRt Hon Geoff Hoon MP: 50 Years On - What Now for the European Union?
SPEECH: 50 Years On - What Now for the European Union? European Parliament Office, Edinburgh Monday 19 March 2007 Rt Hon Geoff Hoon MP, Minister for Europe I am delighted to be here today. No... read more170,000 pages of legislation now burdens EU
Brussels red tape and regulations, accumulated over the past 50 years, now weighs more than 1 ton and would stack up higher than a double-decker bus, according to a Scottish Euro MP. Addressing the Ea... read moreThe Drive for Common Sense Energy - By Ari Vatanen MEP
This article appeared in The Scotsman, 9 March, 2007. Advocating common sense in energy matters is even more difficult than beating my friend Colin McRae in Drummond Hill! The challenges emerging fr... read moreFringe event - The Drive for Clean Energy
ThinkScotland advisor and Scots Tory MEP Struan Stevenson today called on Scotland to wake up to the benefits of nuclear power. Addressing a ThinkScotland event in association with FORATOM, the ... read moreAri Vatanen to lead “The Drive for Clean Energy”
ThinkScotland in association with FORATOM the Brussels-based trade association for the European nuclear energy industry, is delighted to announce its fringe event ‘The Drive for Clean Energy&rsq... read moreGlobal problem, global solution, Scotland's role
By Paul Riddell Despite near-universal acceptance in the global scientific community that rapid climate change is occuring and that man is responsible, agreement among national political lead... read morePublic opinion sought on future maritime policy
Scots Tory Struan Stevenson MEP is inviting the public to contribute their views on the European Commission’s Maritime Policy Green Paper. As rapporteuer to the EU Fisheries Committee on th... read moreThinkScotland Board Advisor Alex Fergusson promoted to Shadow Cabinet
Commenting after his promotion to the Scottish Conservative Shadow Cabinet as spokesman for Rural Development, Galloway & Upper Nithsdale MSP Alex Fergusson said: “Despite the fact that we ... read moreScotland to suffer another EU growth block
Scottish business observer Professor Gavin Don today warns that the European Commission’s ban on flight subsidies will harm Scotland’s economic growth. ThinkScotland Board Adviso... read moreThis could be the last chance for Scots Tories
By Michael Fry David Cameron arrives in Scotland this week on a charm offensive. So far his charm, undoubted as it is, has not worked north of the border. In particular it has not... read moreStevenson elected to No.3 slot in top Euro group
Scottish Conservative Euro MP Struan Stevenson has been elected to the third top spot in the ruling EPP-ED Group (European People's Party/European Democrats) in the European Parliament. Yesterday he... read moreBrussels blamed for failure of 'Cod is God' fisheries policy
It is time for a radical rethink of the North Sea cod recovery plan. The current hopeless micro-managed mishmash of TAC’s, quotas and effort limitation is failing to restore cod stocks while des... read moreWhy we need a full and proper debate on where exactly we sit in Europe
By Bill Jamieson This article appeared in The Scotsman on 26 December, 2006. FEW features of modern life more worry the business community than the relentless torrent of regulation from the EU. For ... read moreJohn Purvis MEP starts online debate about the UK’s competitiveness
John Purvis MEP has sparked a new debate at online think tank ThinkScotland about the competitiveness of UK business. In response to December’s pre-budget report , the Euro MP criticised th... read moreScotland's Future Depends on Open Markets, Not Closed Borders
Scotland's future depends on open markets, not closed borders. 50 years ago Scotland enjoyed a 50 million home market within the UK . But that was the old way, the result of our 18th century union. Eu... read moreEuropean Union here to stay - or is it?
A new online think tank opens debate on the reach of European law into everyday life in Scotland - and the alternatives, writes Robert Kilgour. According to HM Treasury the European Union takes, spen... read moreThinkScotland Gives a Voice to the People
A new virtual debating chamber to challenge the apathy towards Europe, and encourage the people of Scotland to make their opinions heard, was launched in Edinburgh today. ThinkScotland, an indepe... read moreTime to relax airport security says Euro MP
The 'over-the-top' security proposals introduced in the wake of the liquid bomb scare in airports across the EU are netting hundreds of tonnes of banned goods weekly, according to Scottish Euro MP Str... read moreTake part
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