A Swiss referendum on whether to cap the total population of the country – a world first – is on a knife edge. Swiss citizens go to the polls on Sunday…
The proposal, championed by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), would institute a cap at 10 million from a current total of 9.1 million people. At 9.5 million the government would be required to introduce stricter curbs, getting stricter approaching the cap. It could involve exiting EU free movement…
Polls on immigration are said to be frequently inaccurate in Switzerland, but the latest major poll has support for the idea at 45% against 52% against. Some countries exploring novel initiatives for immigration control…
Former leader of the SNP in Westminster Ian Blackford told Times Radio why he believes Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that she spent no time in the kitchen and therefore didn’t see any of her husband’s purchases:
“She doesn’t have a passion for cooking.”