IT seems that, as the deadline looms, the No campaign's final tactic is to call every Yes statement and promise a lie - very unparliamentary.
Perhaps we need to review the record of believability of the most prominent protagonists: on one side Gordon Brown, so dedicated to prudence that he ran us into the worst financial crisis in over half a century; and apparently wouldn't step aside so that Labour could remain in power with Liberal support. On the other side, Alex Salmond who, so far at least, has kept every manifesto commitment he made.
Nevertheless, Gordon (and Dave, and Ed, and Nick) promise us all sorts of goodies (except they can't agree on the contents of the parcel) and carefully don't mention that very powerful voices on Dave's back benches are promising to be as obstructive to this deal as possible - and never mind that in any case they can't deliver anything until there's a new parliament, with who knows what balance (or imbalance).
Never mind either that they're passionately extolling something they refused to have on the ballot - if this is such a wonderful idea, why didn't we hear it two years ago?
It's a lucky bag, it's a pig in a poke, it's a blivit (as glossed by Kurt Vonnegut). I might spread it on my garden; but no way will I stake my future on it.
Colin Stuart,
84 Upper Kinneddar,
Saline,
Fife.
PEOPLE seduced into voting No by the promises of change made by the panic-stricken Westminster parties - promises which as a veteran 1979 campaigner I do not believe for a moment - should look at what is not promised. There is no suggestion that removal of Trident will even be discussed; no guarantees that Scotland will not be dragged out of Europe; no promises about Scotland's need for a different imigration policy,a possibility of being involved in wars the Scots may not support and more.
Please, No voters, realise that the referendum is not only about money and economics but about all decisions being made by a government elected by Scots -Scotland's future in Scotland's hands. That is what I want for the future, for the sake of my children and grandchildren and for my country.
Helen Millar,
33 Aytoun Road,
Glasgow.
I HAVE just listened to a very impassioned former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, saying: "Do you think we will stand by if the Scottish NHS is under threat?"
Pardon me for giving away my age but I remember during the Thatcher days when the Tories dismantled heavy industry in Scotland.
Labour had 50 MPs in Scotland and they did nothing. They did indeed stand by. When will we learn from history?
Dr Kevin C Duff,
20 Redwell Place,
Alloa.
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