WATCHING and listening to Sky yesterday morning (because we have no “truly Scots” TV programmes on our wavebands) I continue to hear the superior attitude displayed by the British newscasters and reporters, that it is the Europeans who are delaying the Brexit process. It is always the Europeans who are expected to solve the problems being created by Brexit. The question has to again be asked: “who is leaving who?”

It is not the EU’s problem. Whoever packs the bags in any kind of divorce type of separation, it is always the responsibility of the person leaving to ensure that they have not left any personal baggage behind before driving off. Mrs May and “family” had two-plus years to pack the luggage and they are still not sure what they are taking with them.

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Usually the one left behind is so damned glad to see the back of them that they could not care less, and I think that is the frustrated position the EU finds itself in at this moment in time ... wishing the English part of our Dis-United Kingdom would just say goodbye and go. As for Scotland, I say to our EU friends: “do not worry, WE’LL BE BACK.”

I just hope we Scots do not have such a problem when we Sexit from the UK. It would appear that Westminster has such a love for us Scots that they do not want us to leave. Or could it be that they want to hold on to the last bit of empire they have not, until now, had to give up?

Dave Beveridge
Scottish Borders

I LOVE to see the BBC squirming over their disgraceful actions in last week’s Motherwell episode (Letters, February 14) and the people of Elgin using innovation to show people the actual truth about our land’s huge resources and how much Westminster needs us, and not the other way round as people seem to think (Three billboards in Elgin, Moray, February 14).

Unfortunately the good people of this country are so bombarded with lies and propaganda from every angle, every single day of their lives by a foreign government’s media outlets, that in the end they start believing the lies.

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This propaganda seeps in right across the BBC’s range of shows from comedy (if you can call it that) to nature, to business, to the farcical “news”.

It is so refreshing to see that the BBC, the Blue and the Red Tories and Westminster are being picked up on every single lie they manufacture about Scotland at the moment, and it simply has to continue. For every downright lie they come out with, this is the way to play it: fight fire with fire.

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Scotland did not vote in very strong terms to remain in the Union last time, like we keep being told. It was cowed in to submission, and that 45% still voted after that bombardment is proof positive this Union is a farce. If it had been a sports match there would have been a replay, such was the outrageous behaviour.

I really hope forward-thinking Yes groups the length and breadth of the country start following Elgin’s innovation.

Despite the polls not showing much movement from 2014, according to the usual sources, I think this is another massive falsehood, as everywhere you go

you meet people who admit they wanted to vote Yes but were too nervous and wanted to look after their families first and foremost, as the barrage of lies they were faced with unnerved them and it was better the devil you know.

Well never again, as this country is full of people who can’t wait to right the wrongs at the earliest opportunity.

Iain K
Argyll

I NOTE the letter from the BBC states in its defence that applicants to appear on Question Time as audience members are strictly vetted for their political views in order to secure “balance” among the audience (Letters, February 14).

The trouble is that “balance” to a no doubt well-intentioned BBC employee in the Home Counties (and let’s give them the benefit of the doubt) would ensure that there is in the audience a fair proportion of Conservative and Labour viewers, some Ukip/ERG types and perhaps a smattering of LibDems and Greens. Such a BBC employee would also take care to ensure that there was the usual 50/50 balance (as exists in England) between Leavers and Remainers on the Brexit issue.

Such criteria do not exist in Scotland, where political opinion is entirely different than in Surrey, Somerset and Sussex, but this does not occur those selecting the audience; hence one ended up in the situation on February 7 with an audience that did not accurately represent the demographic of Motherwell and Wishaw.

A similar disaster occurred some time ago when Question Time was held in pro-independence Dundee and the considerations I have just outlined resulted in an audience which was predominantly Conservative and Unionist pillorying poor John Swinney, who should have been playing a home game.

Of course I may be naive in giving the BBC employees the benefit of the doubt – but if I am, then the reasons for both biased audience selection and the editing and production of the programme are altogether more sinister. Perhaps these points should be put to the person who signed the letter from the BBC.

Alexandra MacRae
Angus

I VOTED to stay in the UK but have now changed my mind. I thought then that independence would bring hardship (I still do). I had wanted to vote Yes, but the day before the vote I looked at the financial section of The Guardian and saw that the pound was beginning to slide. Why go independent with an imploding currency! Brexit has removed these concerns. I would advise Nicola Sturgeon to let Brexit do its worst, and only then turn to Scotland and say: “What do you think?” If Westminster refuses permission for another referendum (can they do that?) then ignore them. But please Nicola, don’t be rushed.

Colin MacKenzie
Edinburgh

AFTER the EU Referendum the Tory government had a few options. The easiest to achiev was to open negotiatios for England Wales and almost certainly Northern Ireland to opt out of the Union. The new body could become the United Kingdoms of England Wales and Northern Ireland and Scotland would remain as the EU member on a much reduced contribution. The negotiations would involve Trident, the Bank of England etc. all issues which would have suited both parties to settle, as there would be no penalty for leaving the EU to pay So having eschewed this highly attractive option who in the Independence Campaign can think they are now going to roll over and let the Scots have a referendum

Ronald Livingstone McNeill
Strachur