Project Copy

At last, a prominent politician (Alistair Carmichael, Perspective, 30 April) has pointed out the close parallels between the mendacious arguments of Brexiteers and the slogans of the SNP. It has been obvious to me for ages that the separatists have been using words and slogans almost identical to those who succeeded in splitting the UK away from the EU: “We'll take control of our borders, our economy, our taxes; we're a sovereign nation; we'll unleash Scotland's potential, etc” We've even seen the nonsense of "they need us more than we need them” being put forward while all the warnings from internationally respected experts such as the LSE or IFS are summarily dismissed without explanation as "Project Fear".

Instead, we hear from Nicola Sturgeon that "arrangements will be put in place" to ensure free flow of trade between England and a separate Scotland. No explanation of what these arrangements will be, of course, because she hasn't a clue. She states that there won't be a hard border with England, ignoring that all that and much more would be matters for negotiation with politicians who the separatists claim don't take account of Scotland's interests or are even inimical to us.

Faced with the inevitable bankruptcy and/or intolerable austerity which separation from the rest of the country would bring, I'd rather work hard to get rid of the current UK government at the earliest opportunity. Johnson and his crew aren't there forever but we in Scotland would be condemned to a lifetime of unpleasantness if the separatist SNP cult got their way with their fantasy wish lists.

BILL COOPER Highfield Circle, Kinross