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IT MUST be correct that business was paused at both Westminster and Holyrood in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attack in London. Yet it was equally appropriate that parliamentary business should recommence as soon as is practically possible to show that democracy must continue undeterred. Martin Redfern, Edinburgh

IN LIGHT of the attack in London, shouldn’t the first consideration for a new referendum be how the security services will be affected should Scotland attain independence from the UK? Increased risk of danger through the division of resources might be too high a price to pay for separation from Westminster politics. Stephen McCarthy, Glasgow

ONCE again STV viewers were let down by channel bosses, who thought it a good idea to drop all other shows in favour of the England v Germany football friendly – and

then made us endure the highlights just 90 minutes later. Gary, Lanark

WHY did STV show us two hours and 45 minutes of the England game – and another full hour of highlights – while our own Scotland game wasn’t covered? Peter Richardson

RE JOAN McAlpine’s column ”Why GERS figures may not be all they seem”, I can only assume that she didn’t read the 2013 White Paper produced by her Government that stated on page 67: “GERS is the authoritative publication on Scotland’s public finances.” Alasdair Gibbons, Bearsden, Glasgow