Country will thrive after indy

Madam, – I was rather amused at Jill Stephenson’s “attack dog” letter about Keith Brown (SNP defaults to attack mode, Courier, June 14).

The SNP has the right to challenge of any public body, opposing political party or non-public body which chooses to criticise government policy or actions.

Clearly where the criticism is justified then I have no problem whatsoever.

But it strikes me that the SNP on a daily, if not hourly, basis has to suffer derision and criticism from many diverse sources political or otherwise.

It is my view the SNP has absorbed this criticism with little reaction and response.

At last “our attack dog” is challenging all before him. In relation to Scotland’s ability to sustain independence once again the “too wee too stupid and too small” argument springs to mind.

Clearly the ability to sustain an economy that will pay for the public sector we wish to enjoy is very important.

But the Growth Commission, world renowned economists, business experts, financial experts and the track record and experiences of independent countries of a similar size to Scotland all show we have the resources – both human and capital – to succeed as an independent nation.

Until we have all the economic levers at our disposal, access to all our resources and rid ourselves of the ridiculous UK spending on defence, nuclear and Westminster/the House of Lords et al, we will never know the real outcome.

Personally my prophecy is we will succeed in spades.

Dan Wood. Charles Melvin Gardens, Kirriemuir.