Writer’s failure to respond

I am appalled by President Donald Trump’s decision not to come to Scotland on his state visit. I suggest Nicola Sturgeon protests vociferously

Sir, - The generous, daily coverage by Scottish television channels of our First Minister’s statements, visits and political plans, usually without criticism or even polite questions by their reporters bespeaks huge, uncritical publicity for a party in government which, to their political opponents, offers many hugely open goals.

Mr Clark’s point about many years of Westminster political predominance being the explanation for our economic, educational, NHS and policing problems is negated by the decade or more of SNP control of Scotland’s governance.

The bias undoubtedly shown by the media, especially television, seems to me to reflect their programme makers’ evident contempt for their viewers’ political sophistication and critical faculties, since their news producers very seldom offer more than one point of view on any controversial political or other issue, as if that might be too boring and complex for the typical viewer to assimilate.

In attacking Dr Lindsay’s letter, Mr Clark has not answered its points of criticism, which are important enough to merit more serious attempts at rebuttal. Dr Charles Wardrop. 111 Viewlands Road West, Perth.

Nicola Sturgeon.