内容摘要：“But this country belongs to us as much to them. We were born here, our parents were born here. Some of our grandparents or great-grandparents fought in the World War II.

“But this country belongs to us as much to them. We were born here, our parents were born here. Some of our grandparents or great-grandparents fought in the World War II.

He could be concerned in part about the potential impact of recent interventions.First Minister John Swinney has not changed his position over the years.

He has consistently voted against assisted dying and it was no surprise when he revealed that he intends to do so again.He said that representations in favour of assisted dying from constituents who have witnessed loved ones suffer terribly at the end of their lives caused him to agonise over his decision.However, he believes that changing the law would unacceptably alter the relationship between doctors and their patients and that it could put pressure on sick and disabled people to end their lives prematurely.

Swinney has also been careful to stress that he has reached a personal view, that he is not seeking to influence others, and the Scottish government will remain "neutral".Having said that, the Scottish government has already advised that it thinks Holyrood would be exceeding its authority by voting for assisted dying because the law on lethal drugs is under Westminster control.

McArthur argues that these issues could be overcome if Holyrood votes in favour of assisted dying.

Each MSP is free to vote according to their conscience rather than along party lines.Donald Trump's trade advisor, Peter Navarro, has suggested this week that the US could apply pressure on other countries, including Cambodia, Mexico and Vietnam, not to trade with China if they want to continue to exporting to the US.

The US and China together account for such a large share of the global economy, around 43% this year according to the International Monetary Fund.If they were to engage in an all-out trade war that slowed their growth down, or even pushed them into recession, that would likely harm other countries' economies in the form of slower global growth.

Global investment would also likely suffer.There are other potential consequences.