‘Pot, kettle’ and a looming Brexit

Sir, – For Keith Howell (Thursday’s Letters) to complain of SNP, “political spin”, displays a monumental lack of self-awareness.

Being a member of an organised group (outed in an email last December) with the single agenda of flooding Scottish newspapers with SNP/BAD letters, the term, “pot, kettle” springs to mind.

Congratulating themselves on passing the 5,000 mark, one goal is described as, “giving journalists confidence to write pro/union, antiSNP articles”. I wasn’t aware such confidence was lacking in a press almost wholly unionist in nature.

Mr Howell’s latest gripe concerns the Scottish Government’s moves towards a more equitable income tax system. Unsurprisingly, Mr Howell isn’t happy.

His personal opinion is that this will adversely affect Scottish businesses, and harm, “project Scotland”. I say personal, as Scottish Business News confirmed the growing health of the sector in Scotland, especially in relation to England, with Edinburgh recently named as best UK city for inward investment. Dundee’s star is also rising in regard to future investment.

No doubt the recent Scottish Government initiative of £500 million into financial support for private sector business investment has played its part.

What does seriously concern Scottish businesses, however, is the impact of Brexit. Theresa May’s cabinet meeting at Chequers, lacking any Scottish representation, highlights her belief that Scots will be voiceless during this process.

Perhaps Mr Howell, or one of his comrades-inarms, will use one of their next series of 5,000 letters to address that particular issue.

Ken Clark.

335 King Street, Broughty Ferry.