SNP's political promiscuity means it cannot be said to be social democratic
IAN W Thomson is to be congratulated for his quotation of Sir Walter Scott in defence of a balanced relationship between nations and regions in the United Kingdom – as is usually the case, straightforward reality is the stuff of prose, while the Big-Rock-Candy-Mountain fantasy of a perfect post-independence Scotland lends itself much better to insubstantial flights of fancy (Letters, January 3).
IAN W Thomson is to be congratulated for his quotation of Sir Walter Scott in defence of a balanced relationship between nations and regions in the United Kingdom – as is usually the case, straightforward reality is the stuff of prose, while the Big-Rock-Candy-Mountain fantasy of a perfect post-independence Scotland lends itself much better to insubstantial flights of fancy (Letters, January 3).
Custom byline text:
Mr Thomson is also correct to point out the political promiscuity of the SNP and the misleading description of its politics as "social democratic". In fact, it is extremely difficult to see how a party that wins Tory votes and seats in Tayside and Argyll as well as far left support in Glasgow and Dundee can have any single political identity, if that is to be defined by the normal political parameters of economic or social relationships. In fact, the SNP has two unifying dogmas, neither of which is of much use to the people of Scotland: blind faith in independence and – above all – opposition to the wellspring of all genuine social democratic progress in the UK– the Labour Party.
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.
SNP's political promiscuity means it cannot be said to be social democratic
IAN W Thomson is to be congratulated for his quotation of Sir Walter Scott in defence of a balanced relationship between nations and regions in the United Kingdom – as is usually the case, straightforward reality is the stuff of prose, while the Big-Rock-Candy-Mountain fantasy of a perfect post-independence Scotland lends itself much better to insubstantial flights of fancy (Letters, January 3).
Mr Thomson is also correct to point out the political promiscuity of the SNP and the misleading description of its politics as "social democratic". In fact, it is extremely difficult to see how a party that wins Tory votes and seats in Tayside and Argyll as well as far left support in Glasgow and Dundee can have any single political identity, if that is to be defined by the normal political parameters of economic or social relationships. In fact, the SNP has two unifying dogmas, neither of which is of much use to the people of Scotland: blind faith in independence and – above all – opposition to the wellspring of all genuine social democratic progress in the UK– the Labour Party.
Commenting & Moderation
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.
MOST READ
SPONSORED LINKS
MOST COMMENTED