Scrutinise politics

Sir, - The SNP has been outraged at some media coverage, for example, by Stephen Daisley and Neil Oliver.

Meanwhile, the BBC, with its duty to inform and uphold freedom of speech, recently acknowledged that journalists need to be more challenging.

Most Scots seem to live in ignorance of the main issues that confront the country.

Anyone who does read the papers knows about fracking and renewables, named person, land reform, the cost and scarcity of housing, the attainment gap and education policy, the obesity epidemic, the inability of the NHS to cope with conflicting demands and Scotland’s true financial position, about to be exposed in today’s GERS Report.

Is it not time that broadcasters produced a series of no-holds barred documentaries on these and many more topics, to be screened at peak times.

I can’t remember a time when it was more vital to increase public awareness and understanding of what is going on. Allan Sutherland. 1 Wlllow Row, Stonehaven.