Nats take Remain fight to Euro capitals

Scottish case to Spain. The MP for North East Fife continued: “There is a crossparty will to stay in the EU in Scottish politics. This isn’t just an SNP thing.”

However, despite the political drive to stay in Europe nearly 40% of Scottish voters backed the Leave campaign.

Gethins added: “Around one million people voted to leave and we have to be mindful of that, but we must also respect the will of the majority of Scots which was to stay in the EU. In democracy the majority trumps the minority.”

This might seem a strange thing to say given that less than two years ago the majority of Scots decisively voted to stay in the UK, yet the SNP are now agitating for a second independence referendum.

However, Gethins explained: “The Scottish Government stood on a manifesto that clearly said if there was a change of material circumstances they reserved the right to go for another referendum. That’s clearly happened with the Brexit vote.”