Party which tackles tax avoidance is the one we should vote for in December

Can any reader advise me which political party is worthy of a “loan” (£8 million should just about do it) to aid their election campaign? I want to support a political party who will endeavour to continue the aims of the EU’S Anti-tax Avoidance Directive. I must declare that as a UK Domicile I have a vested interest here – I’ve been subject to PAYE for all of my working life. Accordingly, I think it only reasonable that the multi-nationals etc who profit from their business activities in the UK also pay the corporation tax as set by HMRC. Wouldn’t it be good if the government took back control!

A conservative estimate is that the UK loses £10,000,000,000 of tax revenues to the Republic of Ireland alone (The Scotsman, 14 October). To put such large sums in context, this is more than the net payments to the EU. I realise that if this was adopted as a campaign slogan it would need to be pithier – or perhaps, they would just need a bigger bus to get the message across. Regrettably, I don’t have access to £8 million but if any philanthropist/ hedge fund manager/ Russian out there shares my views I will happily (and discretely) pass on such a loan to the appropriate party. I don’t suppose this complies with electoral law, but what does that matter?

TOM K GEBBIE Pentland View, Edinburgh

Boris Johnson has labelled the SNP’S plans for our country ‘’crackpot.’’ Many Scots, probably the majority, would surely agree with his opinion, whatever their political hue.

So far, and the electioneering has barely began, the SNP have surely upset the EU by claiming that it is ‘’absolutely disgraceful’’ that non-nationals are not allowed to vote in the UK. Member states all follow the non-nationals’ voting convention.

Theyhaveupsetlabour,who have supinely offered them another break-up-the-uk referendum if they gain power, by claiming Jeremy Corbyn is ‘’useless’’ – although few outside Labour’s far left bubble would argue with that assessment.

Oh, if only we had a moderate and disciplined opposition, the ongoing nightmare in Scotland would have a light at the end of the tunnel.

ALEXANDER MCKAY New Cut Rigg, Edinburgh

So Nicola Sturgeon echoes the UK Government by confirming EU citizens living here are welcome to stay and highly valued (Scotsman, 25 October). If Ms Sturgeon’s own MPS had not consistently voted against Theresa May’s Brexit deal in the Commons, thereby increasing the chances of a no-deal Brexit and heightening a sense of uncertainty, the nationalist leader could have offered EU citizens something tangible, rather than hollow rhetoric. Remember, immigration is reserved to Westminster.

The reality is that Ms Sturgeon is desperate for EU citizens’ votes, were indyref2 ever to take place – though, irrespective of what Ms Sturgeon may claim, it’s unclear whether or not they would be eligible to vote in any Scexit referendum rerun.

MARTIN REDFERN Woodcroft Road, Edinburgh