Gender issues

Thousands of parents and grandparents – also known as voters who can turn your candidate into an MSP – are outraged their five-year-olds are being taught to choose their own gender.

They got scant encouragement from opposition politicians. Conservative spokeswoman Liz Smith’s limp comment was typical: “It’s right that we teach children about gender diversity and the meaning of these terms However, many parents may feel this is too young for their children to learn about it.”

Not good enough! What we need is a blast of reality promising to scrap Curriculum for Excellence in favour of one that prepares kids for the world of work and personal responsibility, ensures they arrive at school well fed and ready to behave and learn, and focuses resources on those with real issues, not spread them too thinly.

Do the opposition parties actually want to fight for and win the 2021 Holyrood elections or are they preparing to hitch a ride in the next SNP coalition?

ALLAN SUTHERLAND Willow Row, Stonehaven