He’s baaaack

Some in the independence movement will be delighted to hear that Alex Salmond used his “Declaration of Morningside” to announce he would return to the fray of frontline politics for Indyref2 (your report, 18 May). They should be careful what they wish for.

I suspect Nicola Sturgeon will be less than overjoyed at the thought of having such a divisive figure playing a prominent role during any future campaigning, not least because of the risk that he will tend to drift off of a carefully SNP party line. As for those who value Scotland’s place in the UK, while most will hopefully need no new incentive, the prospect of Alex Salmond as a Scottish republic’s first president will surely fire up everyone’s enthusiasm.