1/ If the UK government’s immigration paper is as expected it will be devastating for the Scottish economy - our demographics make it essential that we attract people to live & work here. A reduction of 80% in people coming here from EU will see our working age population decline
2/ Apart from the serious economic damage, these proposals send a terrible message that the UK is becoming less open and welcoming and more insular. Why any PM would want to claim this as a personal legacy is beyond me.
3/ in both the development and content of these proposals, Scotland’s interests have been ignored. If our economy and society are not to be damaged - and the net positive contribution EU nationals make not lost - we need control over these decisions in our own Parliament.
