YES, the children of the world are right: the first priority of this election should be climate change rather that the blight of Brexit. This was certainly the case from the recent welcome and interesting Channel 4 climate debate with party leaders – a glaring absentee, yet again, being the Tory leader!
Britain’s core values used to be tolerance, honesty and respect; none of which have been visible of late. With corrupt politicians throughout the London-based parties and disingenuous interviewers issuing a platitude of lies, Britain now wallows in a dark Brexit flux.
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A caring, sharing SNP representation in the UK Parliament can begin saving our beautiful green planet. Only in seeking an independent Scotland, free of nuclear weapons, connecting with Europe and the world, can we halt the land slipping into anarchy and destruction.
Grant Frazer
Newtonmore
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