Promises a
new dawn in France of progressive socialism – business friendly, more democracy
in Europe, based on a stronger vision and identity for France. He’s a breath of
fresh air in Europe, in the centre ground. Politics are no longer about
out-dated empires or right or left (this is all good news for Scotland).
Our
divergence and diversity of views is our very strength and what makes us human.
Clamping down on an ‘open press’ – turns us to our dark side; the side of fear
of strangers or strangeness and the fear of the unknown - rather than be open
to travel, to new ideas and to ‘otherness.’
Macron has
offered France hope for another way – can we offer Scotland this too? The far
right unionist media’s response is funny - they are a bit scunnered and they had
been hoping for another crazy far right nutter in Le Pen with headlines – 'Populisms weeps across Europe.' (or sweeps)
Scotland has to choose now whether to be tied and restricted by a Brexit England, isolated from Europe and desperate for far away deals with corrupt and murdering governments – or wanting to be the 51st state of Trump’s America. It’s a prospect for failed capitalist, imperialist polices.
Scotland has to choose now whether to be tied and restricted by a Brexit England, isolated from Europe and desperate for far away deals with corrupt and murdering governments – or wanting to be the 51st state of Trump’s America. It’s a prospect for failed capitalist, imperialist polices.
What will a foolish Brexit mean for the Arts, culture, music and writers? Or writing for an American
or Chinese audience, while we try to ignore our European past? Yes in recent
times we’ve had Hollywood cinema and Netflix, but when we dig deeper to the
centuries before, we find our close ties and our very European past.