A referendum is our undeniable legal right

Sir, – I am irritated by continuing reference in the media that the UK has “ruled out” granting Section 30.

No UK political figure of any significant status has “ruled out” the granting of one and constant repetition of this inaccuracy in the media does not change this.

“Now is not the time” is not a “no” and neither is Jeremy Corbyn’s evasive statement “not in the early period of an Labour administration” (following McDonnell’s concession that Labour would not block one).

Boris Johnson’s latest suggestion that it was a “once in a generation” event and “I think we should stick to that” is both inaccurate and meaningless.

An evasion in fact, like all the rest.

The United Nation’s Charter is unambiguous on the inalienable right of self determination of all peoples .

The UK is an original signatory on that document, which is cogens.

Clarification of that Charter in the 1960s reinforces the point “without interference”.

The Scottish Claim of Right of 1989 reinforces the sovereignty of the Scottish people and their right to choose how they are governed, and this passed through Westminster unopposed on July 4 last year.

Even the Smith Commission in its final paragraphs makes the point that the devolution settlement does not prevent Scotland moving to independence, if that is established as the majority desire of the sovereign Scottish people.

A UK Government trying to block an independence referendum for Scotland would be acting illegitimately, illegally, unconstitutionally and anti-democratically and, following recent events in law, with little chance of sustaining that position.

With the Electoral Commission presently considering the precise wording (and any other methods of undermining an inevitable referendum) and with the IFG now confirming that a referendum is a right that cannot be denied to Scotland can we get on with preparing for our battle next year? Dave McEwan Hill. 1 Tom Nan Ragh, Dalinlongart, Argyll.