Letters to the press, 24/03/22: Sturgeon revealed for who she really is. Scots police cuts worsen anti-social behaviour. Ferries drowned at birth. Jobs threatened by SNP windfall tax.

The war in Ukraine has shaken the world, even shaken some in Russia although they are prevented from voicing concerns. While Ukrainians are fighting for their lives, their infrastructure is devastated and shocking atrocities are enacted by a bully and thug, what do we have in Scotland? We have a nationalist socialist regime which has systematically ruined virtually every aspect of life in Scotland and misspent millions by a narrow-minded separatist and her cohorts whose life has been dedicated to destroying the United Kingdom at all cost. For Nicola Sturgeon to pursue the break-up of the UK when the world potentially faces World War 3 is shocking in the extreme and shows exactly where her priorities lie. This is especially true as she has no economic, financial, social or military plans for a successful, independent Scotland. Thankfully, despite potential exclusion, there are some in her ranks who are starting to question Ms Sturgeon’s policies and actions, especially where the Greens are concerned. The people of Scotland must walk away from this political ideology to give our children and grandchildren a stable future. Douglas Cowe, Alexander Avenue, Kingseat

On a recent visit to Edinburgh, a city I used to enjoy visiting, it was not only the chaotic roadworks and inability to navigate your once beautiful city that alarmed me but the experience I had in trying to report an afternoon incident of anti-social behaviour one afternoon while having a snack in the window of a restaurant in Frederick Street. I noticed three youths ages 14-17 all dressed in black drinking from cans of beer on the street. They started to spit the beer onto the bus stop, then the window of various shops including the one where I was eating then spitting on people as they walked past. One passer-by confronted them and they clearly became aggressive and appeared to challenge him, continuing as they did to drink beer from the can and spit at his feet. I had noticed during my few days in Edinburgh a total lack of police and decided to call them and report what I was witnessing in case it turned even more nasty. I was greeted by an automated recorded message. After nine minutes I eventually spoke to a person and told them what I had witnessed and was asked where they were now, to which I replied “Nine or m minutes ago they were in front of me spitting at people and swearing at them while challenging one member of the public M a very aggressive way: “Do you know where they are now ?” I replied I thought they walked in the direction of Princes Street. If I witnessed something similar again I am not sure I would bother to report it. The police are clearly too busy and under-resourced. I would not like to think how worrying it would be ifa tourist was being attacked late one evening in Edinburgh, they would stand no chance. The Scottish Government should hang their head in shame. Mark Young.

The report of the Auditor-General on the Ferguson Marine saga confirms a Scottish government committee verdict of “catastrophic failure”. Surely the most damning finding is that SNP ministers went ahead in the first place, against the advice of experts. You wonder if the awarding of the contract was more than just sheer stupidity. In 2015 Ferguson Marine stated that it was “unable to provide a full builder refund guaran-tee”. This was a “mandatory requirement of the contract”. Was there a breach of any legal requirements as well as commercial common sense? From thereon the ministers responsible continued to dig deeper to try to get out of the hole they had put themselves in. Surely if any of them are still around they will be out on their ears. The attempt of finance secretary Kate Forbes to defend the SNP is ludicrous. Their actions saved 300 jobs, she claims. Given that the cost of”saving two-lifetime vessels” could top £300 million, that works out at £1million per job. Colin Hamilton, Edinburgh.

Andrew Dykes’ article “SNP leads calls for a broad windfall tax on `excess profits’ (Press and Journal, March 16) makes me wonder (not for the first time) how a career politician like Stephen Flynn can ever be taken seriously in his role as SNP business, energy and industry spokesperson with no experience whatsoever in business or industry. His constituents in Aberdeen South are probably wondering the same thing, as their jobs are threatened by his call for a windfall tax on their employers. Neville Taylor, Aberdeen.

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