Autonomy co-founder Marty Smith: “What is up for grabs is what sort of independence we want”

A NEW group in the SNP advocating ‘a social Europe - against the European Union’ has been established.

‘Autonomy’ currently consists of 10-15 SNP activists in Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen, but has ambitions to grow into “the SNP’s Momentum”, according to one of the founders Marty Smith, a member of the party in Dundee.

Momentum is a left-wing group in the Labour Party which supports party leader Jeremy Corbyn, with 40,000 members.

Craig Paterson provides an eyewitness account for CommonSpace from Milan, where the European housing movement has taken its demands directly to the European Parliament and European Commission offices

A EUROPEAN coalition of housing campaigners demanded the EU take action to solve the housing crisis in Milan today [13 April], confronting representatives of the European Parliament with their list of demands.

Mark McKergow reports for CommonSpace on a legal seminar in Edinburgh on Brexit, looking at the environment, consumer protection, family, trade/tax plus more

A YEAR after the triggering of Article 50 and following several near-crisis moments in the negotiations, legal experts in Edinburgh agree that there are still many more questions than answers to the legal implications of Brexit. 

CommonSpace spoke to the SSP’s Colin Fox ahead of an event exploring Brexit’s benefits for the working class

THE LEFT in Scotland have been “idle spectators” in the debate on Brexit, Scottish Socialist Party national co-spokesperson and former MSP Colin Fox has said.

With this in mind, the opportunities of leaving the EU for working people will be discussed at a Scottish Socialist Voice event at the Edinburgh Liddell Centre on Saturday 28 April.

Anniversary of Article 50 to be marked with Edinburgh march and rally

A ‘March for Europe’ is set to take place this Saturday (24 March) to mark the anniversary of the triggering of Article 50 and to demand a ‘democracy on Brexit’ in the form of a vote on the final deal

Organised by the Young European Movement Edinburgh and the European Movement in Scotland, the march will leave from the Radisson Blu on the Royal Mile at 2pm and lead to the Scottish Parliament.

Human rights champions welcome retention of EU rights charter in Scottish Government’s Brexit legislation

THE INCLUSION of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Scottish Government’s EU Continuity Bill, expected to pass in the Scottish Parliament today, has been celebrated by key human rights organisations.

Its impact, however, has been described as “limited” unless the UK Government reverses its intention to scrap the human rights charter upon leaving the EU.

UK-EU transition deal means power over local election and referendum voting rights will return on exit date

AS THE UK-EU transition deal makes clear that the EU law which provides the right of EU citizens to vote in local elections and local referendums will no longer apply to the UK on exit date, the Scottish Government has asserted its intention to use its devolved powers to maintain and expand on voting rights in Scotland.

Michael Russell asks if Ruth Davidson should resign following anger from fishing industry over broken Tory promises

THE LATEST DRAFT AGREEMENT on Brexit between the UK and the European Union amounts to a “massive sellout of the Scottish fishing industry by the Tories,” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Green co-convener hits out at Labour for failing to offer alternative to Tory Brexit “path to destruction”

SCOTTISH GREENS national co-convener Patrick Harvie used his party conference speech on Saturday to offer harsh criticism of Labour, hitting out at leader Jeremy Corbyn for “blaming foreign workers for low wages”.