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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Steph Brawn

'I get abuse constantly': How Brexit has affected xenophobia in Scottish politics

GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 20: People participate in a Black Lives Matter demonstration in George Square on June 20, 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. Black Lives Matter protests are continuing across the UK following the death of African American George

AFTER Fife SNP council candidate and EU national Olaf Stando revealed he had received a barrage of xenophobic abuse during his campaigning for the local elections, The National sought to delve deeper into the issue. We spoke to more EU nationals involved with Scottish politics and an expert in migration and social justice to find out if xenophobia in Scotland has spiked since the Brexit referendum.

XENOPHOBIC abuse is under-reported in Scotland and incidents are becoming accepted as “everyday microaggressions” post-Brexit, a Strathclyde University academic has claimed.

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