How will Scots cut spending deficit?

DEAR Editor, At the SNP Spring Conference, Nicola Sturgeon invites the English to move to Scotland.

Were Scotland, with its 10 per cent public spending deficit – the highest in Europe – to become independent and try to join the EU, English workers would be especially welcome.

Ms Sturgeon could then inflict upon them the massive tax rises and swingeing cuts to public services that Scots would already be enduring. This will be necessary to reduce Scotland’s deficit to three per cent, as mandated by EU entry rules.

Excellent wheeze, Nicola. Martin Redfern Edinburgh