Under such a vote I am safe as I was born here, but I wonder if English-born Mr Mowbray wishes to disenfranchise himself? He complains that his son and daughter who have chosen to leave Scotland will not have a right to vote, but he ought to ask why that should be so if they do not wish to live in Scotland any more; moreover, he should appreciate that the quid pro quo of them not voting is that he can.
An independent Scotland has to welcome people of all backgrounds
RICHARD Mowbray argues that the franchise in the independence referendum should be based on birth rather than residence (Letters, February 9).
Under such a vote I am safe as I was born here, but I wonder if English-born Mr Mowbray wishes to disenfranchise himself? He complains that his son and daughter who have chosen to leave Scotland will not have a right to vote, but he ought to ask why that should be so if they do not wish to live in Scotland any more; moreover, he should appreciate that the quid pro quo of them not voting is that he can.
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