Nicola Sturgeon’s party seeks to use strong Westminster presence to forge links with arts and trade,as well as spread its message across UK and IrelandThe Scottish National party is planning to reach out to businesses, arts organisations and civic society in the rest of the UK in an unprecedented charm offensive, and as the party seeks to use its “transformational” Westminster presence to set up greater links across England,Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland.With the government’s plans for English votes for English laws now on hold until September, and its attempt to relax the UK’s foxhunting ban thwarted,both largely as a result of SNP opposition, the increasingly confident cohort of nationalist MPs will spend the recess developing plans to approach stakeholders who share their interests in an attempt to significantly expand the party’s reach beyond Scotland. Continue reading..., and
Source: theguardian.com