Sir, Alex Salmond, referring to the political leaders coming up to Scotland, said: “If I had known they were coming I would have sent them their bus fare”.
Very statesman like? I ask you? It speaks volumes and shows exactly why this man is quite unsuitable to hold the position he does.
There are far too many questions that have not been answered by the Yes campaigners. It was Samuel Johnson who said: “Patriotism is the lastrefuge of the scoundrel.”
I suggest there is no bigger scoundrel than Mr Salmond. He is trying to perpetuate the biggest fraud imaginable. He has ducked the questions on currency time and time again.
I don’t think he doesn’t know the answer, but he wants to keep it from the people. I wonder why?
He must have a very good reason for this and I believe it has sinister undertones.
He comes across as a very devious character and putting your trust in someone so dodgy means risking everything you own and hold dear for a gigantic leap in the dark.
Pull back from the brink and vote “no”. To do otherwise means putting your job, pension, savings, investments, health care and most importantly children’s futures, at risk.
Voting “no” is very much the sensible and more secure thing to do.
Robert Finlay. 6 Greenmount Drive, Burntisland.
Watch the oil disappear . . .
Sir, Alex Salmond claims that the oil which lies off the coast of Scotland, belongs to Scotland, but two-thirds of that oil lies off the shores of Orkney and Shetland. So when the Our Isles Our Future campaign starts and they claim their rights for their oil and implement their intentions to have more control over their economic affairs, then Scotland’s population of more than five million will only benefit from one-third of oil revenue.
It is also interesting to point out that Orkney and Shetland are geographically closer to Norway than they are to the Scottish Government based in Edinburgh and the Northern Isles are steeped in Scandinavian history. They were given to Scotland in lieu of a failed dowry in 1472.
Even the design of the Orkney flag is based on the Norwegian flag which brings me to another point.
Is it acceptable that the SNP use the Scottish saltire with the St Andrews Cross as their own “standard” and use it for their political posturing?
This flag belongs to the people of Scotland irrespective of their political views and affiliations. Do the SNP have the right to use it and abuse it?
Robbie Scott. Larchwood Road, Pitlochry.
Seeking Labour monopoly?
Sir, A complaint often heard is that the Scots “never” get the government they vote for, but in 24 of the past 46 years there has been a Labour government at Westminster and since 1945 Labour have been in office for 34 years, including a decade after the war, when the Attlee government arguably rebuilt Britain and created the foundations of the modern welfare state.
Which government do they feel they have been denied, or is a Labour monopoly the preferred status?
Malcolm Parkin. 15 Gamekeepers Road, Kinnesswood, Kinross.
Best road to a fair society
Sir, The separatists keep quoting the Thatcher era as a reason for separation. I’m no admirer of Mrs Thatcher, who supported big business and damaged small businesses.
She was over ruthless in her attitude to the less well-off, but the reason she was elected three times is because of the complete mess by the previous Socialist bunch (let’s have a fairer society aye right) who came close to completely ruining the country.
We had the winter of discontent and almost “war of the classes” during their “fair” society.
A separate Scotland would definitely head in that direction. A fair UK Conservative government is the best road to a fair society.
R J Soutar. 37 Camperdown Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee.
Answer this question . . .
Sir, Your unionist correspondents have raised many points and made many assertions, most of which have been comprehensively debunked.
However, as Goebbels said; “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it”
Therefore I will just leave this question: When did Westminster ever take a decision that put the interests of Scotland first?
The answer to that is precisely why we require independence.
Henry Malcolm. 331 Clepington Road, Dundee.