Scotland Matters Letters

John Swinney claimed a few weeks back that Scotland is self-sufficient in energy, along with various other SNP politicians. There has been no wind where I live for a few days now so I would like to know where my energy is coming from. Being hypothetical and if the SNP is telling the truth, which I doubt, we should be able to disconnect from every other available power source and still ‘keep the lights on’ in Scotland. I’ll buy more candles to be on the safe side. Ian Balloch, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.

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Peter E Smith’s letter (November 26) was a bizarre attempt to distort reality. There is a huge difference between the purpose, format, methodology and result of a general election and that of a referendum (mandatory or advisory). I will leave to him to Google the differences. However, in the language of the SNP, that hopefully he will understand, the difference between a general election and a referendum is indisputable and irrefutable. It is inconceivable and unsustainable for the SNP to claim the result of the next election will be considered a de facto independence referendum. The two are entirely different and it would be undemocratic, dishonest and beyond rationality for the SNP or their supporters to claim otherwise. B Logie, Boswell Road, Portlethen.

Are we folks in Scotland simply going to be subjected to even more whining and anti-UK propaganda from the SNP, the so-called administration at the Scottish parliament? They govern without a majority at Holyrood, and have to rely on the Green Party – which, incidentally is unelected – for support. And it is a fact that all sectors of Scotland’s administration are very much underperforming under this sad excuse for a government. The SNP is obsessed with the idea of Scotland becoming independent of the UK. Just why is it that becoming a member of the EU is okay, but not remaining part of the UK, a Union it has been part of for over 300 years? It must be remembered that the SNP notably failed to persuade the electorate of Scotland at the referendum in 2014, and have agitated for a return match, ad nauseam, ever since. As is common knowledge, they recently submitted their case for Scottish independence to the Supreme Court, and yet again lost the argument. Once more they have had to be reminded that the Scotland Acts afford them no powers over such constitutional matters. Thankfully, to the relief of the majority of most folks in Scotland, there is no way that the UK government at Westminster will agree to any further negotiations, or referenda, on the subject of Scottish independence. Can I possibly suggest that this might be an appropriate time for Nicola Sturgeon to retire from the front-line of Scottish politics, and seek solace in warmer climes? Robert I G Scott, Ceres, Fife.

Having painted herself into a corner on independence issues, Nicola Sturgeon has morphed into the proverbial cornered rat; increasingly didactic, dictatorial, condescending, dismissive and intolerant of those “non-believers” in the cause. Meanwhile, Rome burns. Aside from the sadly now-familiar list of her government’s catastrophic decisions and general incompetence, it is actually quite sad to see a genuinely talented and articulate politician devoting her talents to spinning us complete nonsense. We deserve better than this. Keith Swinley, Ayr.

How interesting to see the religious breakdown for England from the census. How nice it would be to see a Scottish figure. But we cannot – SNP-run Holyrood delayed it, then messed it up! Willian Ballantine, Bo’ness,West Lothian.

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