Grievance politics will continue

THE SNP yet again seems to display its arrogance by questioning whether it will comply and release any legal advice received on holding another referendum (“Sturgeon considers ruling on Indyref2”,

The Herald, May 3). This is nothing at all to do with public interest and everything to do with Nicola Sturgeon’s tactics, which are very clear to see.

The SNP will huff and puff but will release the advice, which of course will say a referendum called by Holyrood would be illegal. Ms Sturgeon will then use taxpayers’ money to challenge that in court which she will inevitably lose. Then we can fully expect the tsunami of outrage and grievance and the terrible English courts and by association, the UK Government depriving the Scottish people of their democratic will. This is Ms Sturgeon’s game, which must now include delaying tactics to placate her acolytes as she well knows there will be no referendum by the end of 2023.

This is an easy script to write and whilst she cannot win a referendum, the grievance and divisive politics that is nationalism will regretfully continue.

Richard Allison, Edinburgh.