Alexander McKay writes about the possible dangers of independence (Devil is in the detail of independence, Letters, January 6).
Alexander McKay writes about the possible dangers of independence (Devil is in the detail of independence, Letters, January 6).
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It is a dangerous world. Maybe the perils of continued Union are greater than those of being a normal independent nation.
As Mr McKay writes, poverty, injustice and crime in Newcastle and Portsmouth are important. They are important also in Delhi and Capetown. The saying "Think globally, act locally" suggests that we should care about these evils everywhere, but have prime responsibility for dealing with them here in Scotland.
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Helping ourselves – and others too
Alexander McKay writes about the possible dangers of independence (Devil is in the detail of independence, Letters, January 6).
It is a dangerous world. Maybe the perils of continued Union are greater than those of being a normal independent nation.
As Mr McKay writes, poverty, injustice and crime in Newcastle and Portsmouth are important. They are important also in Delhi and Capetown. The saying "Think globally, act locally" suggests that we should care about these evils everywhere, but have prime responsibility for dealing with them here in Scotland.
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