How low we have sunk

FOR football fans, the normal retort after a dreich, stalemated, horrible game is to claim that the teams were “two bad lots”. That expresses my feelings exactly about the latest battles in the Salmond-sturgeon war. That the electorate could consider either of the two opponents, or their party, fit and worthy to run Scotland’s affairs is mind-blowing.

It is another indication of how divided and low Scotland has sunk after more than a decade of nationalist administrations. Others must look on with incredulity.

Alexander Mckay,

Edinburgh.

STAYING in England I do not have a great knowledge of Scottish politics, but after watching Nicola Sturgeon’s questioning today at the Scottish Parliament I now know that Jackie Baillie and Margaret Mitchell are twins.

Craig Kilpatrick, Appleby-in-westmorland, Cumbria.