The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Consign emotional politics to history books
Sir, - I fear for Scotland’s future under the control of a nationalist government.
The introverted culture of this type of administration has resulted in strife over the centuries around the world.
Scotland has been part of the UK for more than 300 years. The border is today only a mythical line which denotes a former division. Its place is in the history books.
The sheer ardour and loyalty to their cause of some nationalists is astonishing. Do they really believe in the fantasy of Scotland as portrayed by an Australian actor in Braveheart?
We have all come a long way since William Wallace. Perhaps, to some extent, Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon propagate this sort of image of Scotland in that they openly encourage emotional politics.
Neither of them has proved themselves capable of handling Scotland’s administration, especially its economy, and this very worrying situation does not seem to be getting any better.
It is good that various regions of the UK have autonomy, especially in the control of economic affairs.
It is important to remember, however, that the UK is not a large country in global terms, and, therefore, it makes sense to stick together.
In the main it has worked to our advantage for 300 years. Nationalistic division will only lead to our downfall.
Robert I G Scott. Northfield, Ceres.