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About David Gow

David Gow edits sceptical.scot. He is also editor of Social Europe and a former European Business Editor and Germany Correspondent at The Guardian. He contributed to The Red Paper on Scotland (1975). He co-wrote Basta! An end to austerity politics (2013). He lives in Scotland and France.

Can tactical voting stop Brexit?

November 8, 2019 by David Gow Leave a Comment

Millions will probably opt for tactical voting but caveat emptor! The very sites that claim to be giving sound advice based on geekish methods such as MRP are at odds with each other….

An industrial strategy for Europe

May 29, 2019 by David Gow Leave a Comment

The Euro elections are over; now the EU is choosing new leaders for the next five years along wioth a new focus on industrial policy. Are you in, Scotand?

Walking with poems

April 27, 2019 by David Gow Leave a Comment

Walking with poems

The Corbenic Community in Perthshire, home to people with learning difficulties, is a special place too for poets, sculptors – and the rest of us

Euro at 20: time for reform

January 17, 2019 by David Gow Leave a Comment

Post-Brexit (if/when?) the EU will undertake a big debate on how to reform the eurozone: does Scotland wish to take part?

Sturgeon’s strategic passivity

July 31, 2018 by David Gow 4 Comments

Sturgeon’s strategic passivity

‘Certainly, the tawdry displays of English chauvinism, the ugly racist sentiments behind it, the Dad’s Army nostalgia for empire, quite apart from the liars and cheats that delivered Leave, are reason enough to stay in (and reform) Europe – and quit the rotting ship of the British unitary state before it’s too late.’

Brexit and the coming break-up of Britain

May 22, 2018 by David Gow Leave a Comment

Brexit and the coming break-up of Britain

Westminster and the three devolved governments should conclude a new constitutional settlement for pooling sovereignty within the UK, with fresh powers and competences given to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to control their people’s destinies. Otherwise, it will only undermine the current devolution settlement and assume even greater central powers in the name of national (UK) sovereignty’.

NHS Scotland should look to EU for funding models

January 12, 2018 by David Gow 1 Comment

NHS Scotland should look to EU for funding models

‘But this is the sad truth about a would-be full European state: its references/comparisons on health issues (as at the opening First Minister’s Question Time of 2018) are always to/with England. In some cases, it borders on an obsession. At the very least, we should rather investigate how EU member states perform and what we can learn from them.’

A Scottish progressive alliance is vital

November 1, 2017 by David Gow 3 Comments

‘Certainly, if Brexit in some shape happens in March 2019 and a 20 or 24-month transition brings nothing but economic pain and social conflict along with a revived Far Right, then the ‘progressive alliance’ between Labour and SNP at least in Scotland and/or in Westminster may not just be desirable but essential to save democracy – and a lot more’.  

Think again on Brexit

July 18, 2017 by David Gow 1 Comment

‘In a democracy, it is always possible to think again and to choose a different direction. We need to think again about Brexit, to have a UK-wide debate about calling a halt to the process and changing our minds.’

Standing up for Scotland in Europe

June 2, 2017 by David Gow 1 Comment

“But as good as nobody is speaking out loud for what has always been the preferred option: EU membership as an independent country on a par with Denmark, Latvia and Slovakia.” How Scotland’s GE2017 campaign is missing a golden opportunity to confound dreary Mayism.

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