Two decades of failure

Sir, - It all started with the cliché “Scottish solutions for Scottish problems”.

Sadly every Scottish problem which existed in 1997 is still with us while we are awash with Scottish solutions to non-existent problems such as fox hunting and global warming.

Two decades of leftist government has made no impact whatsoever on the patterns of deprivation and inequality which are the worst blemishes on Scottish life.

Setting a minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol – Holyrood’s “prohibition-for-the-poor”– is pure tokenism and won’t break our ruinous relationship with drink.

It’s also hard to believe that John Swinney, one of the few competent MSPS, could involve himself in something as fatuous and counterproductive as the named person scheme.

Every power devolved to Holyrood, especially in such key areas as education, housing, transport, police, health and social services has been totally mishandled.

Devolution’s only real accomplishment has been to suck the life out of our once vibrant local councils which actually did try to pragmatically address their constituent’s problems.

Rev Dr John Cameron. 10 Howard Place, St Andrews.

“Setting a minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol – Holyrood’s ‘prohibition-forthe-poor’ – is pure tokenism and won’t break our ruinous relationship with drink