Give us second referendum

Sir, - The three proponents of the union had no sooner finished second, third and fourth in the election than they were repeating their mantra of refusing the Scottish people their democratic say on the matter.

They each misleadingly claim the results show there is no appetite for a second independence referendum, based on a Westminster election that had nothing to do with Scottish selfdetermination.

Their emphasis on the referendum brought out the No support but they still didn’t win.

They should get over the fact that the SNP’s raison d’etre is for Scotland to be independent.

Voters for the unionist parties may have sent more MPs to London but the only outcome has been to shore up a bedraggled Prime Minister who has the “full support” of a misguided Ruth Davidson.

Many in Scotland voted on Brexit (for and against) and the concerns over agriculture and fisheries policies, matters on which the SNP have no control.

Throw in the fact that no matter how many Scottish MPs get elected, they will only ever be involved on the periphery.

Scotland will never be able to prosper as it should while shackled to Westminster. The wealth and powers in the UK reside, and always have done, in London and the south east.

This isn’t going to change without a second referendum.

Hugh Cameron. 33a Thomas Street, Carnoustie.