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Nigel Farage thinks he can march into our communities, wag his finger at working people, and sell the same snake oil that’s poisoned British politics for over a decade. I’ve got a message for him and his billionaire-backed Reform UK party: we’re not buying it. Scotland isn’t some branch office of Farage’s little Englander fantasy.
Recent changes in U.S. trade policy have created a lot of uncertainty for business owners, especially those who buy or sell products internationally. New and proposed tariffs (taxes on imported goods), along with retaliatory tariffs, can be announced or rolled back with little warning.
Editor’s note: this is an opinion piece and represents the views of the writer and not of Bylines Scotland which remains politically neutral. As someone who has lived and campaigned across the Scottish Borders, I understand the deep pride we take in our region‚Äôs heritage and the deep frustrations many feel about being overlooked in decisions made far from our communities.
Minnesota is now the fifth state—joining Maine, Oregon, Colorado, and California—to pass what are called “extended producer responsibility” laws, in line with a growing trend across the country [1]. In 2024, Minnesota enacted the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act[2] (the “Act”). The stated goal of this legislation is to encourage sustainable design, while addressing the environmental effects of products brought to market.
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