No indyref2 would be undemocratic

SIR, – The right-wing pact between the Brexit and Conservative parties only underlines the case for Scottish independence, as Scotland’s future could be decided by Farage and Johnson.

When respected senior Westminster politicians, such as the former Tory chancellor and deputy Labour leader, resign and are cast aside it is obvious that the continuing disaster of Brexit has broken the UK. Because of Brexit, the UK that Scotland voted to stay part of in 2014 no longer exists.

When unionist parties say it doesn’t matter how Scotland votes at this election or at the 2021 Holyrood one, no matter how large an independence mandate is secured, they will not allow a referendum; this flies in the face of democracy. Scotland’s future must be in Scottish hands and not in the hands of a Westminster government we did not vote for. Grant Frazer, Newtonmore