Amidst domestic Scandals, @theSNP will try in May to woo Scottish remain voters to lend them a pro-EU vote.
But what do you actually know about the SNPs history with Europe?
Let's have a look...
But what do you actually know about the SNPs history with Europe?
Let's have a look...
1975: @theSNP campaigned against the UK entering Europe.
Some of their anti-Europe arguments may sound familiar. Though needless to say their project fear predictions of not voting how they demanded didn't come true.
It's worth noting that when @NicolaSturgeon joined the SNP, in 1986, as Nationalists they were vehemently anti-Europe.
Indeed all these familiar senior faces wanted an isolationist Scotland out of Europe...
You might be surprised to learn that it was Jim Sillars who made 'Independence in Europe' SNP policy.
...not because they believed in it, they simply thought it would make you more likely to vote for independence
...not because they believed in it, they simply thought it would make you more likely to vote for independence
Jim Sillars, along with hundreds of thousands of voters from the core SNP Nationalist support, voted for Brexit in 2016
In 2007, while in an informal coalition with @ScotTories , @theSNP demanded that Gordon Brown hold a UK wide referendum on EU membership terms!
A Scottish Parliament IP address has deleted this from Wikipedia, but it's a matter of public record!
The SNP felt the EU had too much sovereignty over the Scottish Fishing Industry
The SNP felt the EU had too much sovereignty over the Scottish Fishing Industry
In the run up to the 2014 referendum, in a familiar tale as old as time the SNP lied about legal advice and charged the Scottish Taxpayer for the cover up.
They lied.
They got caught.
They used public money to cover it up.
Only at that time Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond were both in the dock together.
They got caught.
They used public money to cover it up.
Only at that time Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond were both in the dock together.
In 2014 the SNP were officially informed in writing by the European Commission that a 'yes' vote was a vote to leave the EU with no quick path to re-entry.
This is a matter of public record. It's an official notification to a Scottish parliament committee in writing from the EU body with the legal jurisdiction.
As primary evidence, it's provenance is unimpeachable.
As primary evidence, it's provenance is unimpeachable.
In 2014 @NicolaSturgeon threatened that in an independent Scotland EU citizens would lose the rights to live, work and stay here.
This was her response to the EU making clear a yes vote meant leaving the EU.
To use EU citizens lives as a negotiation currency to threaten the EU.
To use EU citizens lives as a negotiation currency to threaten the EU.
In more legal advice and committee shenanigans, the SNP majority controlled committee has refused to publish the full results of their investigation into the SNPs dubious EU membership whitepaper claims
Other committee MSPs say what the SNP published does not reflect the evidence the committee heard.
In 2016 the SNP hardly campaigned for us to stay in the EU
The spending speaks for itself.
It is a myth that Scotland is divided with Yes voters being pro-EU
In reality harmful constitutional arguments have quartered Scotland
The currency Question has never been settled in a way that would allow an independent Scotland to easily or quickly join the EU. Many suggestions make it literally impossible.
As it would make it impossible to close chapter 17 of the EU Acquis
In 2019 all 35 @theSNP MPs abstained from the Anti-hard brexit amendment from Ken Clarke.
If the SNP had supported the amendment then Scotland would still be in the Customs Union today!
In another show of Hypocrisy; in 2020 the SNP raised grievances about losing EU trade deals - none of which they had ever voted for!!
Just one of several times they have talked up a pro-EU position for publicity, but their words have not been matched by their deeds
In another example of keeping documents in the public interest hidden, redacted and secret; @theSNP are refusing to publish their own feasibility study into an independent Scotland's potential path to EU membership
What has been uncovered, in a footnote that missed redaction in a FOI, shows their analysis suggests Montenegro's 19+ years to potential membership is the best for comparison. And note Montenegro is not in the EU.
If, like me, you are a pro-EU voter, angry that Brexit voters were conned by lies before a referendum, it's important that we learn from their mistakes, not repeat them.
Judge them by deeds, not words.
The SNPs brexit impact paper uses LSE analysis they know is credible to say Brexit is bad for Scotland.
The same analysts, from the same institution, say Scottish Independence will be several times more damaging than Brexit.
The same analysts, from the same institution, say Scottish Independence will be several times more damaging than Brexit.
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