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Mark Lazarowicz

About Mark Lazarowicz

Mark Lazarowicz is an advocate, with a special interest in citizens’ rights, campaigner and commentator - and a former Labour MP for Edinburgh N & Leith. He was chair of the European Movement in Scotland 2018-2022.

What Poland’s new government will mean for Europe

October 17, 2023 by Mark Lazarowicz Leave a Comment

“the very fact that Poland has shown that the drift towards right-wing populism, and the undermining of democratic institutions and the rule of law, can be stopped will be a great encouragement and morale-booster for those in other European countries facing similar threats…

Federalism is not enough for Labour

September 20, 2020 by Mark Lazarowicz Leave a Comment

‘…presenting a policy package combining real home rule for Scotland in its own right, and a longer term commitment to the UK becoming a partnership union, would show that Scottish Labour was prepared to contribute constructively to the debate about the future relationship of Scotland with rUK, rather than being perceived as the junior partner to the Tories in a hard-line unionist front”

Mixed messages on migration

June 12, 2020 by Mark Lazarowicz Leave a Comment

Hostile Environment

Why will EU citizens find it more difficult to come to the UK to live and work after the end of the transition period? Because UK policy and laws will be designed to deter them – along with others – from coming here.

We must do more than clap for our migrant carers

April 20, 2020 by Mark Lazarowicz Leave a Comment

‘And wouldn’t it be a really effective way for the government to show its gratitude to migrant health workers to do more than just ‘clap for the NHS’ but to waive that immigration health surcharge at least for those migrant workers who are playing such a vital role in the NHS and other public services, risking their lives, at this time of crisis?’

Don’t count on more powers post-Brexit

February 17, 2017 by Mark Lazarowicz 1 Comment

“If the UK Parliament, as part of the UK government’s ‘Great Repeal Bill’ measure, decides it wishes to amend the Scotland Act to specify that all, or some, of the powers returned from the EU will be reserved to Westminster, it has the power to do that.”

What should Labour’s pro-Europeans do now?

February 2, 2017 by Mark Lazarowicz Leave a Comment

Brexiteers won the first skirmish but experienced former parliamentarian Mark Lazarowicz explains why the battle in the House of Commons is far from over, and urges pro-EU MPs to resist triggering a ‘Hard Brexit’ Article 50.

Will Trump declare war on the EU?

January 22, 2017 by Mark Lazarowicz 1 Comment

“Even if he only believes half of it, that could be enough to destroy the EU, and at its most extreme, the stability and peace of all Europe. Maybe he won’t turn out as bad as I fear. But I would rather not count on that.”

EU citizens must keep rights to vote after Brexit

January 8, 2017 by Mark Lazarowicz 1 Comment

Voting is a founding block of citizenship. Mark Lazarowicz urges UK and Scottish governments to make a clear declaration on maintaining legal rights of EU citizens to vote in devolved parliaments and local elections after Brexit.

A day is a long time in EU politics

December 6, 2016 by Mark Lazarowicz Leave a Comment

“His (van der Bellen’s) victory should certainly not be seen as an encouragement of those, in the UK and EU as a whole just as much as Austria, who hope that politics does not need radical change.” “Ironically, it might also be much too early to write off Renzi, or at least his reforms.”

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