Tory tinkering falls short

Sir, – In response to Ruth Davidson’s call for the UK to become less London-centric, history would suggest that any attempt to move institutions, political or otherwise to Scotland would never happen.

I am afraid, as usual, it is a cynical Tory ploy to promote the union in Scotland but we will not be conned.

It is far too late to suggest Scotland takes its rightful place as an equal partner in the union, or that the transfer of a museum or two or some other sweetener would do the trick.

The fact of the matter is that Scotland, up to the creation of its parliament and devolution, did not vote for the Westminster party that came to power and little attempt was made to make Scotland feel part of the so-called “union”. The monotonous return of Labour MPs to London with a sprinkling of Tory and Lib Dems did nothing for our sovereign nation nor its people.

You just need to look at the voting records of our current 13 Tory, seven Labour MPs and four Lib Dems, to see their indifference to Scotland’s needs.

Ruth Davidson and her MPs and MSPs do not want devolution, do not want Holyrood and loathe the idea of independence. How do they believe her union dream will be achieved by tinkering at the edges and transplanting UK institutions into Scotland that will never support our growth and economic development?

There is no such thing as a Scottish Tory, there are only Tories in Scotland and they wish to oversee the complete destruction of our devolved parliament, a parliament they never wanted in the first place. Daniel A Wood. Charles Melvin Gardens, Kirriemuir.

To all those who will come to ‘Vegas on Tay’ to take up all these new hotel rooms, be sure to bring a book for an early night. There’s nowt else to do unless you want to wander down Reform Street to peruse the for rent signs