THERE is no doubt that the UK has suffered globally since the chaos of Brexit, the pain of Covid – including the threat to break international law – and with Scottish independence, its influence will be further diminished.
However flowing from Westminster, just weeks before the Holyrood elections, comes the cry of “Rule Britannia” wrapped in Union Jacks, announcing further false promises of democracy, money and jobs. It does seem incredulous that this debt-ridden Tory government should announce a large purchase of nuclear warheads, on top of the countless billions being spent on upgrading its submarines, along with a bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Ireland. The fact is Scotland does not require or want any of this, especially expanding the nuclear arsenal.
As a richly endowed country, Scotland has the potential to become a small and successful independent nation with a voice in Europe, the UN and the world, like that of Ireland and other such nations.
If only the London establishment would expand its horizons, acknowledging the true diversity of all its peoples and their democratic wishes,
I am certain a British Isles confederacy could emerge.
The independent nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, working with Europe, could exert a huge moral influence in the world.
Grant Frazer
Newtonmore
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