On a mission to impose on us

Sir – I wish to comment on the “UK is better for business” article by Jenny Hjul (The Courier, February 28).

Her attempt to be the champion for Theresa May’s new deputy, David Lidington, just does not bear scrutiny and fails miserably.

Mr Lidington is not just new but to most, if not to all, Scots a Tory politician, not well known, who probably knows little about Scotland and even less about its people and its economy.

Why should Scotland and its Government fall in line regarding Brexit (62% voted to remain).

It’s not for Scotland to give way but for Westminster to listen to Scotland.

The UK is not an entity – it is four nations, supposedly equal. The reality, of course, is the perception of Londoncentric politicians like

Mr Lidington’s mission is to impose. His fantasy statements are not an economic policy. What does ‘a new world outside the EU’ or ‘secure the nation for the future’ mean?

Mr Lidington is that Scotland is a servile state that “needs to do as it is told”.

Their geography is so poor that constant reference by Westminster MPS and even the Prime Minister of the UK to Up North, the Northern Powerhouse ( is there one in Wick?) suggests Scotland does not exist or, more likely, does not matter.

Mr Lidington’s mission is to impose. His fantasy statements are not an economic policy. What does “a new world outside the EU” or “secure the nation for the future” mean?

They represent exemplars of the woolly statements we come to expect from Tory hard-brexiteers.

Ms Hjul, predictable as ever, blames the partisan, deaf and intransigent SNP for not making it easy for the Tories. Please “roll over” and do not make it difficult for the union. She even has the audacity to tell us how and what our First Minister thinks, and has inside information on the future strategy of the Scottish National Party.

Mr Lidington needs to understand that statements like “all the devolved nations will get more powers than they presently hold” fall on deaf ears.

In reality, the SNP in government are required to give way at every turn and accept without question a continual erosion of their powers and authority. Daniel A. Wood. Charles Melvin Gdns, Kirriemuir.