Dozens of senior politicians and academics in Scotland have demanded Brexit is called off.
A letter signed by 60 public figures said leaving the EU must be abandoned as the “disastrous consequences” of doing so become “ever clearer”.
Former first minister Henry McLeish and ex-Lib Dem leader Lord Campbell are among those to back the call.
Lord Kerr, the author of Article 50, as well respected professors David Bell and Christina Boswell and MEPs Alyn Smith and David Martin have also signed up.
It reads: “We call for a national debate on Brexit. We ask our fellow citizens, and our politicians, to think again. It is time to call a halt to Brexit.”
The letter, which was sent to the Herald, said the UK’s international reputation is “seriously damaged”, Brexit will increase the speed of falling living standards and
EU citizens in the UK and Brits on the continent are in “unacceptable limbo”.
“We recognise that a narrow majority voted to leave the European Union, but the disastrous consequences are now becoming ever clearer – every day,” the signatories said.
It added: “In a democracy, it is always possible to think again and to choose a different direction.”
The signatories:
Prof. David Bell, Stirling Management School, University of Stirling
Andrew Bolger, former Scotland Correspondent, Financial Times,
Prof. Christina Boswell, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh
Professor Sir Harry Burns, Professor of Global Public Health, University of Strathclyde
The Rt. Hon Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE PC QC
Dr Chad Damro, University of Edinburgh
Professor Emeritus Sir Tom Devine, University of Edinburgh
Christine De Luca, poet
Dr Richard Dixon, Director, Friends of the Earth Scotland
Sir David Edward, Professor Emeritus Edinburgh University Law School and former ECJ Judge
John Edward, Former Head of European Parliament Office in Scotland/Former EU Policy Manager, Scotland Europa
Colin Imrie, European policy analyst
Maria Fletcher Director, Director of Scottish Universities Legal Network on Europe (SULNE)
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Dr Peter Geoghegan, University of the West of Scotland,
Gwilym Gibbons Creative Help Ltd
Prof. Anne Glover, Vice Principal for External Affairs and Dean
for Europe, University of Aberdeen
Vanessa Glynn, Chair, European Movement in Scotland
Michele Gordon, Director, The Language Hub
David Gow, Editor, Sceptical Scot, Editor, Social Europe
Dr Eve Hepburn, Chief Executive, Fearless Femme CIC
David Hood, Director, Edinburgh Institute for Collaborative & Competitive Advantage
Dr Kirsty Hughes, Director, Scottish Centre on European Relations
Helen Hunter Education Officer (retired)
Helen Kay M.A., M.Sc.
Stefan G Kay OBE
Patricia Kelly, Retired Teacher
Lord Kerr of Kinlochard GCMG
Mark Lazarowicz, former Labour MP 2001 – 2015, Edinburgh North
Graham Leicester, International Futures Forum (in a personal capacity)
Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke, former Secretary of State Scotland and former High Commissioner to Australia.
Dr John MacDonald, Director of the Scottish Global Forum and editor of CABLE magazine
Gordon Macintyre-Kemp, Author and Chief Executive, Business for Scotland
Dame Mariot Leslie
David Martin, MEP
Monica Martins, Managing Director, WomenBeing Project
Marilyne MacLaren, retired politician and educationalist
Rt. Hon. Henry McLeish, former First Minister
Maggie Mellon, former executive board, Women for Independence and social work consultant
Professor Steve Murdoch, University of St Andrews
Isobel Murray, Professor Emeritus Modern Scottish Literature, Aberdeen University
Dr Kath Murray, Criminal Justice Researcher
Andrew Ormston, Director of Drew Wylie Projects
Alex Orr, Managing Director, Orbit Communications (in a personal capacity)
Robert Palmer robertpalmerconsultants@gmail.com
Ray Perman, author and journalist
Willis Pickard, former editor TES Scotland and Rector, Aberdeen University,
Dr Janet Powney, consultant in education and evaluation research
Lesley Riddoch
Ian Ritchie, software entrepreneur
Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, KT, former Secretary of State for Defence, former Secretary General, NATO
Bill Rodger, Treasurer, European Movement in Scotland
Anthony Salamone, Research Fellow and Strategic Adviser, Scottish Centre on European Relations
Prof. Andrew Scott, University of Edinburgh
Anne Scott, Secretary, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Scottish Branch
Peter K. Sellar Advocate, Axiom Advocates Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh,
Prof. Jo Shaw, University of Edinburgh
Dr Kirsteen Shields, Lecturer in Public Law, University of Dundee
Martin Sime, Chief Executive, SCVO
Alyn Smith, MEP
Grahame Smith, General Secretary STUC
Professor Michael E. Smith, Professor of International Relations, University of Aberdeen
Prof. Chris Smout, Historiographer Royal of Scotland and Emeritus Professor, University of St Andrews
Struan Stevenson, former MEP and European Movement in Scotland Vice-President
Lord (Jim) Wallace of Tankerness Lib Dem Peer & former Deputy First Minister
Sir Graham Watson, former President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party), former MEP
Dr Geoffrey Whittam, Reader, Glasgow Caledonian University
Fay Young, Director of a digital media company