More than ‘leave’

Murdo Fraser, in his column (Perspective, 30 November), made the mistake many others make, by referring to Scotland as “leaving the UK” (he said that four times). That's like claiming that decapitation merely leaves the rest of the body to carry on as before. Even a headless chicken no longer functions as a chicken. In fact independence for Scotland would result in the end of the UK because it means the end of Great Britain, the union formed in 1707. More should be made of this disastrous result, by expressly stating the consequence.

STEUART CAMPBELL

Edinburgh