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Boris Johnson – who thinks devolution is “a disaster” – says he wants to take back control from the EU. Now it’s clear it wants to take back control from Scotland too. The Tories’ UK
Internal Market Bill not only breaks international law – it’s also a shameless grab on Scotland’s democratic powers and an assault on devolution. The Scottish Parliament has overwhelmingly
voted to refuse its consent for this Bill, but the UK Parliament just voted to pass this power grab bill again – with every single Scottish Tory MP lining up to impose it on Scotland. Here’s
what you need to know. AN ALL-OUT WESTMINSTER POWER GRAB ON SCOTLAND’S DEMOCRACY In 2014, the Better Together parties promised that Scotland’s powers would never be altered without the
express consent of Holyrood. Now, these promises are shattered, as the Tories’ Internal Market Bill fundamentally undermines the devolution settlement that Scotland overwhelmingly voted for
in 1997. The Bill that is currently going through the UK Parliament will put in place an unelected and unaccountable Westminster body with the ability to overrule the Scottish Parliament’s
decisions. This is exactly what the Internal Market Bill aims to do – take power from Scotland and hand it to Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings at Westminster. > 🚫 The Internal Market
Bill means that many crucial > decision-making powers will be in the hands of Boris Johnson, with > the Scottish Parliament overruled by Westminster. > > 🔥 @NicolaSturgeon did
not hold back. #FMQs > pic.twitter.com/kgtGoaFm9r > > — The SNP (@theSNP) September 17, 2020 IT USES BREXIT – WHICH SCOTLAND OVERWHELMINGLY REJECTED – TO JUSTIFY IT Not only does
the Bill flagrantly undermine devolution, but it uses Brexit – which has been roundly rejected by the Scottish Parliament and the people of Scotland at the ballot box – as a justification
for doing so. Having dragged Scotland out of the EU and the single market of 450 million people, the Internal Market Bill continues the long-running pattern of Tory contempt for Scotland.
> LSE research calculates the long-term economic impact of #brexit at > £160bn or £2400 per person. > 💷 📰 👇 https://t.co/4AaUh7Fwh3 > > — LSE (from 🏡🛋) (@LSEnews) September
24, 2020 ORGANISATIONS FROM KEY SECTORS ACROSS SCOTLAND CLEARLY OPPOSE THE POWER GRAB Organisations across Scotland – in business, industry, farming, teaching, and the environment – have
made clear that the Internal Market Bill is unacceptable. NFU Scotland said the proposals “pose a significant threat to devolution”, Scottish Environment Link said the plans “force Scotland
to follow the lowest common denominator”, while the Scottish Council for Development and Industry called the plans “detrimental to Scottish businesses and consumers”. EVEN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
OPPOSES THE POWER GRAB The Internal Market Bill cuts to the heart of Tory plans to undermine and undercut Scotland’s democratic Parliament – and even the House of Lords has torn the Bill
apart for the blatant attack on devolution. The Lords’ Committee on the Constitution said: “The Bill takes power to override future devolved legislation. As such, it would limit the scope
for the devolved administrations to pursue policy divergence.” > 👇 Even the House of Lords are calling out Boris Johnson and the > Tories on their power grab. > > ❌ The Internal
Market Bill is putting a wrecking ball through the > devolution settlement and grabbing powers from Scotland. Only with > independence can we protect the Scottish Parliament. >
pic.twitter.com/98ALmSIo2O > > — The SNP (@theSNP) October 16, 2020 A RACE TO THE BOTTOM IN CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS The Tories have been claiming that the Bill is
designed to protect businesses, consumers and Scottish jobs – claims that have been exposed by independent fact-checkers as false. Make no mistake, these proposals are bad for Scottish
businesses by threatening to undercut the world-famous quality of Scottish food and drink – on which thousands of jobs depend – in a race to the bottom just to satisfy the trade demands of
Donald Trump. For example, if the Scottish Parliament legislated to ban the sale of chlorinated chicken as a response to a Tory-Trump trade deal, the proposals under this Bill would enable
the UK government to overrule the decision taken by the democratically elected Scottish Parliament. > 🔎 The Tories’ Internal Market Bill will allow Westminster to > overrule Scotland’s
democratic choices. > > ❌ It threatens our NHS, our public services and our democracy. > > 🏴 We say it loud and clear: hands off > Scotland’s powers, @BorisJohnson!
pic.twitter.com/CbcsltPuzf > > — The SNP (@theSNP) September 14, 2020 IT EMPOWERS COMPANIES WITH DEEP POCKETS WHILE THREATENING OUR PUBLIC SERVICES The Internal Market Bill means that
companies with deep pockets will be more likely to challenge any Scottish Parliament law that threatens to undermine their vested interests. For example, private water companies operating
in England may be able to gain “guaranteed right to trade in Scotland” under this Bill – even when the Scottish Parliament rejects that. When the Tories say the Bill is “good for business”,
they mean private health companies and the business of Donald Trump – who clearly said that the NHS is “on the table” in a post-Brexit trade deal. > 🚨 The Tories’ economic plans for
Brexit UK have been exposed as > a full-frontal assault on devolution. > > 📺 Watch this video to find out why and share it with your > followers, friends and family. > >
🏴 Let’s make it loud and clear: hands > off Scotland’s powers. pic.twitter.com/xbIytEwFGU > > — The SNP (@theSNP) September 9, 2020 IT BREAKS INTERNATIONAL LAW – EVEN SENIOR
TORIES ADMIT IT Senior Tory Minister Brandon Lewis has openly admitted that their Internal Market Bill breaks international law. This has sparked a series of explosive resignations at the
top of the UK Government, including the Advocate General in Scotland, Lord Keen, and the government’s most senior lawyer, Jonathan Jones. > 🚨 Brandon Lewis confirms the Government will
break international > law on EU Withdrawal Deal: > > “Yes, this does break international law in a very specific and > limited way”. pic.twitter.com/6B8pU5M2cH > > — Adam
Schwarz (@AdamJSchwarz) September 8, 2020 SCOTTISH TORIES ENDORSE THIS ATTACK ON SCOTLAND’S DEMOCRACY, AS HOLYROOD IS SET TO REFUSE CONSENT FOR THE BILL In stark contrast to the Scottish
Tories, who voted to endorse a Westminster power grab, the SNP at Westminster have been leading the efforts to defend devolution and protect Scotland’s democracy. And while the team of SNP
MPs have been exposing this damaging and dangerous Bill, Labour have again dodged responsibility by abstaining on key amendments to protect Scotland’s Parliament. The Scottish Parliament has
rejected the Bill in an overwhelming vote, while the Scottish Tories continue peddling false claims and cheerleading Boris Johnson’s power grab. It’s clearer than ever that even when the
very foundations of Scotland’s democracy are on the line, the Scottish Tories will always put Boris Johnson’s interests first. > 🔎 While working for the Daily Telegraph, Boris Johnson
wrote that > devolution is “unjust”. > > 🚨 Now, the Tories are fulfilling anti-devolution ambitions with > their law-breaking power grab. > > 🏴 Scotland must have
the choice of > becoming a fair, law-abiding independent nation. #PMQs > pic.twitter.com/v59Gj0xoV3 > > — The SNP (@theSNP) September 16, 2020 ONLY INDEPENDENCE WILL PROPERLY
PROTECT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT No Westminster party can ever credibly claim that Scotland is an “equal partner” in a “family of nations”. With a Tory government intent on ignoring Scotland
and trashing the foundations of devolution, independence is the best way of uphold Scotland’s democracy. For the first time in history, independence is now backed by a consistent majority –
and Scotland will have the choice of becoming an independent country. Scotland stands at a crossroads and it’s up to us to make it happen. Get involved at yes.scot to join our path to a
better future with independence. > 🗳️ Scotland must have a choice, and we will have a choice on > our own future. > > 🏴 But only you can make independence a > reality,
sign up at https://t.co/fkiOEPFSzq if you have not already. > Scotland will decide our own future pic.twitter.com/EDs6xQCbzV > > — Yes (@YesScot) September 1, 2020