BEING a “steadfast friend” to the rest of the UK should be the “single biggest objective” for a newly independent Scotland, a former MP has insisted.
In a blog for UK In a Changing Europe, Stephen Gethins has said beyond regaining EU membership, a leading priority for an incoming Scottish foreign secretary should be to reassure the UK that Scotland cares about being an ally.
Gethins – who was once the SNP’s spokesperson for Europe and international affairs – added that investing in diplomatic resources and potentially setting up a public diplomacy campaign for England could even help Scotland in its journey to secure EU membership.
