Grubby, secretive and controlling

IT becomes even more incomprehensible just how this SNP Government retains the support of a large section of voters. One can only assume that their single-issue focus on independence and their disregard for sheer incompetence, ineptitude and arrogance blinds them to the real issues.

The shambles that is the Scotrail network (brought into public ownership just seven weeks ago!) is now added to the disgraceful list of policy failures across all aspects of public services affecting the lives of all voters.

The ferries fiasco, Bifab, Prestwick Airport, the dropping of the target to close the education attainment gap, the NHS on its knees and waiting times off the scale seem not to matter one jot to the independence supporters

– all will be well when we can demonstrate such utter incompetency as an independent nation.

I would urge such supporters just to do a few sums as to the astronomical costs of these failures, and think how this money could have been spent in all areas of Scottish public life, including help during this cost-ofliving crisis. This grubby, secretive and controlling SNP Government surely cannot stretch credibility any further.

Richard Allison, Edinburgh.