Common enemy

I note that Keir Starmer has opened his account by criticising the Government’s handling of Covid-19. So much for cross-party goodwill during a crisis.

Even the SNP have not stooped to blaming Westminster for the spread of the virus. Indeed, it seems to me

that Nicola Sturgeon has taken a stateswoman-like approach to the whole issue, albeit that her contribution is a repetition of the UK Government’s stance.

There is no doubt that, in the longer term, opposition parties will seek to blame the Government for its allegedly inept handling of matters and

the SNP will use it as a justification for Indyref2. For now, however, surely Starmer’s strategy should be to work with the Government for the good of the UK.

DAVID EDGAR Main Street, Symington, Biggar

I had a “Boris moment” when I watched Keir Starmer on the

Andrew Marr Show yesterday. I never thought much of Boris before he became Prime Minister or Sir Keith before he became Labour leader, but I was impressed by his willingness to engage constructively with the Government on Covid-19 and beyond.

I also get the feeling he’s up for the brutal task of ridding the party of the Momentum influence that lost them a swathe of votes and goodwill. I was also greatly encouraged by New Scottish Labour leader Jackie Baillie’s performance on Sunday Politics Scotland.

Hopefully, she will bring some sanity to her Holyrood colleagues, avoid their impending wipeout in next year’s Holyrood election and enable Scottish Labour to do its bit in ridding Scotland of the SNP and the Indyref2 albatross around our necks. ALLAN SUTHERLAND Willow Row, Stonehaven