‘Too stupid’ tag on shoogly peg

“As we look to exit the EU it does no harm to be reminded of what we have enjoyed and what we are leaving – the precious gift of over 70 years of peace and stability

Sir, – Two of your regular writers, Keith Howell, (May 7) and Martin Redfern (May 7 and 8) are in full propaganda mode regarding the Scottish Government’s record.

This is unsurprising. With the, “too wee”, “too poor” arguments against Scottish independence collapsing like Labour PFI built schools, shoulders are put to the wheel in order to shore up the other, equally shoogly, “too stupid” pillar the unionists build their case on.

If there was any logic in the argument that a government’s proficiency had any bearing on whether or not a people should be independent, the English would surely have placed their affairs in the hands of another country long ago.

That the unionist target is a Scottish Government with the best track record in the UK only adds another level to this poorlyconstructed folly.

The builders Robertsons adorn their projects with the words, “Invest”, “Build”, “Maintain”. An admirable ambition and one which the current Scottish Government also adheres to.

It is noticeable, once again, that there is no UK-wide context given, or comparisons with their preferred parliament, in Mr Howell and Mr Redfern’s myopic narrative. This is, again, unsurprising, as any such exercise would confirm that, in spite of Westminster’s restrictions, we are the best governed population in the UK.

This, Mr Redfern, is why all the devolved powers, currently residing at Brussels, which are Scotland’s by right, should return to the only parliament truly reflecting and respecting the wishes of the Scottish electorate.

Ken Clark. Thorter Way, Dundee.