Tag: European Movement in Scotland

Pro-EU group calls for second referendum

The European Movement in Scotland has repeated it’s call for a second EU referendum.

David Clarke, Vice-Chair of leading pro-EU campaign group, the European Movement in Scotland, said: “The European Movement in Scotland (EMiS) welcomes the fact that Scotland has voted decisively in favour of pro-EU/Remain parties in the European Parliament elections. Continue reading Pro-EU group calls for second referendum

Support ‘People’s Vote’ parties, urge pro-EU campaigners

The European Movement in Scotland, the country’s leading pro-EU campaigning organisation, has urged voters to back parties supporting a second EU referendum when they go to the polls in Thursday’s European Parliamentary elections. Continue reading Support ‘People’s Vote’ parties, urge pro-EU campaigners

Pro-EU campaign group rallies against Farage’s No Deal ‘fraud’

Members and supporters of leading pro-EU campaign group the European
Movement in Scotland made their voices heard as Brexit Party leader, Nigel Farage, held a rally at Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange last night. The group told him that his ‘No Deal Brexit’ rhetoric is not welcome here, as well as standing up for EU citizens, in a peaceful but good-natured manner. Continue reading Pro-EU campaign group rallies against Farage’s No Deal ‘fraud’

Brexit: People’s Vote campaign rally this Saturday

Fed Up hearing politicians on Brexit?

Then come along to Festival Square at 1.30pm on Saturday and hear what speakers from worlds as diverse as entertainment, medical science and education have to say on the question of whether, in a democracy, the people should be allowed the right to decide whether they have changed their mind.

The Peoples Vote campaign, working with the European Movement in Scotland are staging a rally in support of a Vote on the Deal with speeches from

  • Mitch Benn  –  Comedian/songwriter  (and compere)
  • Gavin Esler   –   TV journalist
  • Mary Ross Davie   –   Royal College of Midwives
  • Steve Richards   –   Political commentator
  • Vonnie Sandlan   –   Colleges Scotland
  • Liam MacCabe   –   NUS Scotland
  • Vanessa Glynn   –   Chair, European Movement in Scotland
  • Dr Malcolm MacLeod   –   Neurologist
  • Emma Currie   –   Actor
  • Professor Tanja Bueltmann  –  Founder “I am an Immigrant”
  • Femi Oluwole   –   Our Future Our Choice

There’s even a rumour about a chlorinated chicken and hormonally supercharged cow making an appearance.  But not a politician in sight!

So if you fancy something different on Saturday afternoon why not go along to Festival Square and wave a flag or a placard?  Or simply listen to some fantastic speakers say why we simply can’t leave this to the politicians.