SNP divisive Brexit tactics

Sir, - Nicola Sturgeon continues to demand that each of the four nations has a place at the Brexit negotiating table.

This is, of course, divisive nonsense and she knows it.

The remit of the devolved administrations is entirely domestic.

It is the responsibility of the Westminster government to represent all of the UK in foreign affairs.

The UK is a sovereign state and however Ms Sturgeon may like to imply otherwise, Scotland is not.

Ms Sturgeon, along with other opposition party leaders, also supports the notion that a Westminster cross-party committee should play a Brexit role.

This is more credible, particularly with a minority government in the Commons.

However, since the SNP has merely 35 of 650 seats, here in Scotland we must be grateful that we now have 20 MPs who either form part of the government or the official opposition.

They can influence matters on their constituents’ behalf rather than ineffectually carping from the sidelines, as the SNP in Westminster is seemingly consigned to do. Martin Redfern. Merchiston Gardens, Edinburgh.