Does Mrs May back Yes vote?

Sir, - It was intriguing to note the Prime Minister state that there is not a mandate for the Scottish Government to hold another independence referendum (October 21).

At the Scottish Parliament elections in May, the SNP stood on a manifesto which stated the right to hold another independence referendum if there was a “significant and material change, such as Scotland being taken out of the EU against its will”.

The SNP went on to be returned to government, securing 63 seats and almost half the vote.

Along with the Greens there is a pro-independence consensus in the Scottish Parliament.

Contrast that with a Conservative Government which boasts one MP north of the border.

The current circumstances, which is seeing the UK leave the EU, are not those of the SNP’s making, and indeed Scotland overwhelmingly voted to remain in the EU, by a majority of two to one.

Mrs May initially promised that Scotland would play a full part in the Brexit negotiations.

To add insult to injury, it is clear that this is no longer the case, and while “special deals” are being discussed for the City of London and Nissan, there is no place for Scotland.

Mrs May has given the independence movement an incredible boost, and given how poorly she has managed the situation, one wonders if she doesn’t actually secretly desire Scottish independence. Alex Orr. 77 Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh.

MrsMayhas given the independence movement an incredible boost, and given how poorly she has managed the situation one wonders if she doesn’t actually secretly desire Scottish independence