Responses that demean Scotland Overkill from the BBC

I AM shocked, saddened and very angry at responses to Prince Philip’s death by some fellow Scots. The disgraceful bile, hostility and absolute rudeness is astonishing but not unexpected by a section of our countrymen and women. I am ashamed to call them fellow Scots and hope they come to recognise the error of their ways, but I doubt it.

Irrespective of political or constitutional views, this was a husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather held in huge esteem for his vast service to the United Kingdom and devotion to the Queen. Such responses demean Scotland hugely. Douglas Cowe, Newmachar.

WHILE I agree the sad death of the Duke of Edinburgh had to be covered on TV, surely it was overkill by the BBC having blanket coverage on Friday, with BBC 1, 2 and BBC Scotland showing the same programmes.

What on earth was the reason for it? Surely coverage on one channel would have sufficed. Douglas Jardine, Bishopbriggs.

HOW much sycophantic drivel from press and broadcast media can one man’s demise produce?!

Gerard Mcculloch, Saltcoats.

IF forelock-tugging were an Olympic event, Team GB would surely come home from Tokyo with gold.

Ian Bowie, Giffnock.

BORIS Johnson didn’t even have the good grace to tidy himself up when speaking in Downing Street about Prince Philip. He may think he looks like one of us unable to get a haircut, but he just looked like a tramp.

Steve Barnet, Gargunnock.